United States v. Clarence W. Smith

PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal presents an almost incredible story of robbery of the Cleveland Post Office. Appellant (Smith) was convicted under a twenty-one count indictment for multiple violations of embezzling United States mail, damaging and stealing post office property and falsifying and concealing information on his application for employment. Among the charges was the embezzlement of money from mail pouches while Smith was serving as a motor vehicle operator for the Post Office.

Smith entered a plea of not guilty. The jury found him guilty on all counts. The District Court…