United States v. Joseph James Percodani

Joseph James Pereodani appeals from a judgment of conviction of theft of an interstate shipment of merchandise, 18 U.S.C. § 659 (1964), entered after trial by jury before the Honorable Thomas P. Murphy in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The conviction of appellant’s co-defendant was previously affirmed by this court. United States v. Casalinuovo, 350 F.2d 207 (2d Cir. 1965). Appellant urges that the court below erred in admitting inculpatory statements and in charging the jury as to voluntariness of the statements.

As to the first point, appellant offers…