John Thomas Fitts v. United States

KERR, District Judge.

John Thomas Fitts was indicted, tried and convicted by a jury for the interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Denver, Colorado, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2S12. Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict and contends that the government did not sustain its burden of proof on the issue of his competency. He claims that he was entitled to an acquittal on the ground that the government failed to prove the essential elements of the offense, namely, the identity of the stolen automobile and its…