United States v. Billy Ray Dillon

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

Billy Ray Dillon appeals his conviction for violation of the Dyer Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2312, in that he transported a 1960 Cadillac from Missouri to Texas, with knowledge that the vehicle had been stolen. He contends that the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction, that the trial court’s denial of his right to have a material witness subpoenaed was prejudicial error, and that the court’s charge deprived the jury of its traditional fact-finding function. We conclude that the district judge’s final instructions to the jury exceeded the limits of fair comment, and…