United States v. Gerald Weisman

Appellant was convicted below on one count of knowingly receiving stolen property of the United States Government in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641. The main question raised on appeal is whether there was sufficient evidence in the record below to uphold the conviction.

On appeal, appellant contends (1) that proof of his guilt was insufficient in law; (2) that a jury finding that he knowingly received stolen goods was contrary to the weight of evidence; (3) that the prosecutor improperly adduced proof of misconduct [false bill of sale furnished by appellant for a stolen rifle] unrelated to the…