Legal Opinion

United States v. Walter May, West Pharris May, and Albert Cornelius Harris

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 3, 1970No. 19675_1PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAY, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from criminal convictions involving the theft of personal property in excess of $100.00 from interstate commerce. The defendants complain that (1) the evidence is insufficient to sustain a conviction since (a) there is no showing that the defendants were connected with the theft from the truck itself and (b) the contradictions of the government witnesses as to the facts in issue raise a reasonable doubt as to their verity; (2) the court erred in the admission into evidence of a price list to establish the value of the stolen property; and (3) the evidence…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Wolk v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1938
  2. United States v. Jacob Eisenberg, Hyman Eisenberg and Dante v. CoppolaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956

3Cited by41 opinions

  1. United States v. DodgeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
  2. State v. AllenNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Russell v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1978
  4. United States v. Lee A. LanierCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
  5. United States v. Patricia AtkinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973

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