Legal Opinion
United States v. Upton Pearson, Jr. And Edward Johnson, Jr., United States of America v. Edward Johnson, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 4, 1971No. 29260, 29454PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge:
In No. 29260, Pearson and Johnson were jointly indicted and convicted of transporting in interstate commerce a motor vehicle knowing that it had. been stolen in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2312. In No. 29454, Johnson alone was indicted and convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) (1) of transporting firearms in interstate commerce after he had been convicted of a felony.1
One result of the two separate trials is that this Court is presented with somewhat different versions of the facts pertaining to an alleged illegal search and seizure, each version being entitled to the same…
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