United States v. Richard William Francisco, United States of America v. Melvin Leroy Francisco

MEHAFFY, Circuit Judge.

Richard William Francisco and Melvin LeRoy Francisco, brothers, were tried to a jury and found guilty under a two-count information charging a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 659, possession of goods (18 snowmobiles) of a value of more than $100.00 stolen from an interstate shipment, and for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, a conspiracy to possess the goods stolen from said interstate shipment. We affirm the convictions.

Richard John Grunau was also charged with the commission of these crimes, but Grunau pleaded guilty prior to the trial of this case and did not testify at the…