United States v. Weldon Mack Gearin

GEWIN, Circuit Judge:

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On November 6, 1973, a three-count indictment was returned charging appellant Weldon Mack Gearin in count one with the possession of stolen mail matter, a United States Treasury check, knowing the same to be stolen, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708 (1970) and in count three with aiding and abetting Billy Shelton Kittrell in uttering the stolen check in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 495 (1970). Delphia Lee Trover, appellant’s common-law wife, in addition to being named in count one, was charged in count two with falsely forging the name of the payee on the stolen cheek.…