United States v. Howard Wright

HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge:

One who knowingly receives money stolen from a bank is a felon or a misdemeanant, depending upon whether more than $100 was involved. More than $15,000 was stolen from the bank, but Wright contends he was improperly convicted and sentenced as a felon since there was a failure of proof that the money he received was more than $100. We reject the contention and affirm the judgment, for, as we construe the statute, the monetary requirement is satisfied by proof of the amount taken from the bank.

Wright was more than a passive receiver. One of the automobiles used by the…