United States v. Joseph Richard Wick

KERNER, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Joseph Richard Wick, was indicted on three counts for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472, uttering and possessing counterfeit obligations of the United States with intent to defraud. A jury found defendant guilty on all counts and defendant appeals.

On August 11, 1966, defendant picked up Joseph Foley in a 1960 Dodge and drove to Edwardsville, Illinois. In Edwardsville, defendant and Foley went to a card shop. They bought some cards with a counterfeit ten dollar bill. Defendant then went to a clothing store and gave the owner a ten dollar bill for the purchase of a…