United States v. Everett Henry Boone, Jr., A/K/A Everett Samuel Smith

This is a direct criminal appeal by the defendant from prison sentences imposed on each of two counts following a jury conviction. The first count charged an.assault on a federal' judge while she was engaged in performance of her official duties in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 111 and § 18 U.S.C. § 2 (principals). The second count charged defendant with interstate transportation of a stolen credit card in violation of. 15 U.S.C. § 1644(b) and 18 U.S.C. § 2.

A short statement of the factors relevant to count one is in order.

Defendant, along with one Henderson, while traveling together in a car in…