United States v. Raymond Glen Thurmond

Defendant, Raymond Thurmond, appeals his conviction for transporting a stolen vehicle in interstate commerce in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2312 (1970). He received a four-year prison sentence.

On May 13, 1975, a green and white 1974 Oldsmobile Luxury Coupe was stolen from a new car dealership in San Antonio, Texas. Earlier that day Thurmond had test-driven that particular automobile and had remained on the car lot for approximately one hour. Two days later Thurmond checked into the Tara Motel in Joplin, Missouri, and disclosed on the registration card that he was driving an Oldsmobile automobile…