United States v. Willie Maxfield Young

William Maxfield Young was found guilty by the Court below of violating 18 U.S.C. § 1708, which makes it a crime to have in one’s possession any mail, or article contained therein, which has been stolen. 1 In this direct appeal, he challenges that conviction on three grounds: (1) that the in-court identification of him had been rendered constitutionally impermissible by the unduly suggestive pre-trial photographic identification sessions; (2) that the Court had erred in admitting certain of his statements; and (3) that the Court had erred in denying his motions for acquittal. For the reasons…