United States v. Emslie Leander Moore, United States of America v. Floyd Moore, United States of America v. Pieter Cornelis Pannekoek

OPINION

Before CHAMBERS, Circuit Judge, RICH,* Judge, United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, and ELY, Circuit Judge. ELY, Circuit Judge:

Each of the three appellants was indicted, along with alleged co-conspirators Charles Heckler and Frank Rezabek, for one count of conspiracy to steal, conceal, and sell United States Government property, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 641. Appellant Emslie Leander Moore (hereinafter Lee Moore) was indicted on an additional count, charging the substantive offense of concealing stolen Government property, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641.

Heckler’s…