United States v. Alvin Olanda Gilbert

After a jury trial, appellant Alvin Olanda Gilbert was convicted on two counts of theft from an interstate freight shipment and two counts of possession of the respective goods stolen, all in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 659. Count I charged the theft, and Count II charged possession, of two galvanized steel coils which were in shipment from Ohio to Tyler, Texas. Counts III and IV similarly charged the theft and possession, respectively, of four steel coils then in shipment from Michigan to Houston, Texas. Gilbert received concurrent seven-year sentences on Counts I and II which were to be served…