Camilla v. United States

McALLISTER, Circuit Judge.

The sole question presented by this appeal from a judgment rendered upon a verdict finding appellant guilty of violating 18 U.S.C., § 2312, is whether the appellant was entitled to a judgment of acquittal at the close of appellee’s case.

The appellant and Joseph Conciello were jointly charged with having transported stolen automobiles in violation of law. The first count of the indictment averred that on and about the second day of September, 1951, the defendants transported a stolen motor vehicle, to wit, a 1951 Oldsmobile, Motor No. 8C204726, from Detroit, Michigan,…