United States v. Vincent Michael Rizzo

HASTINGS, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal, in forma pauperis, from a judgment of the district court adjudging Vincent Michael Rizzo guilty of willfully transporting a stolen motor vehicle in interstate commerce in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 2312. 1

Rizzo was charged under a two-count indictment. Count I charged the transportation of the stolen motor vehicle; Count II charged a bank robbery.

At his arraignment, Rizzo waived a formal reading of the indictment and pleaded not guilty. It is not contended that Rizzo was not furnished a copy of the indictment.

At the time Rizzo’s case was called for…