William Leroy Hand v. United States

MURRAH, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, William LeRoy Hand, appeals from a judgment of sentence on a conviction for the interstate transportation of an automobile, knowing the same to have been stolen, in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. § 2312. The sole question Is whether the automobile transported In interstate commerce was “stolen” within the meaning of the federal statute.

The facts are that on October 2, 1954, the appellant, Hand, and a companion went to a used car lot in Sacramento, California, representing themselves to be prospective purchasers of an automobile. They selected a 1951 model…