Kenneth Jones v. United States of America, Willis Campbell, Jr. v. United States

Appellants were convicted of housebreaking 1 and larceny. 2 The evidence as to the corpus delicti offered by the Government showed that a window in the premises in suit had been “forced and entered,” that a small safe was missing, and that the safe was subsequently found near the Potomac River. As to identification, the Government offered one witness who testified that around 11:30 P. M. on the date stated in the indictment he watched appellants as they passed the premises several times. He then saw appellant Jones drive a truck to the side door where one of the appellants was observed “in…