Gerald Webber v. United States

HILL, Circuit Judge.

This is a direct appeal from a judgment of conviction and sentence after a jury verdict finding appellant guilty of transporting a stolen motor vehicle from Casper, Wyoming, to Regina, Saskatchewan.

The evidence on behalf of the Government presented a strong and convincing case and may be summarized as follows.

The vehicle in question was owned by Max Auto Sales and was stolen from its sales lot in Casper on April 28, 1967. Appellant had resided in Casper for several weeks prior to this date. On April 28, appellant came to the sales lot as a prospective car buyer, introduced…