James Douglas Devore v. United States

BROWNING, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment convicting appellants of transporting a vehicle in interstate commerce, knowing it to have been stolen, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2312. We hold that it was reversible error to admit proof implicating appellants in the unauthorized use of a stolen department store credit card.

On July 12, 1964, a Standard Oil Company credit card and a Birmingham, Alabama, department store “charg-a-plate” were stolen from a Mrs. A. L. Tramell, Jr. On July 17 an automobile was stolen from a James E. Stembridge, Jr. On July 26 appellants were apprehended…