United States v. Lofty

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Argued Feb. 7, 1972.

Decided Feb. 14, 1972.

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1972-02-14

Cited by 5 later decisions — most recently May 1989

5 federal appellate ·

2 counsel of record

Applies 18 U.S.C. § 2311 (Anti Car Theft Act of 1992)

Relies on Purkhiser v. Wainwright

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Opinion by (per_curiam) · Decided 1972-02-14

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¶1Orville L. Hardman, Parkersburg, W. Va., for appellant.

¶2Stephen G. Jory, Asst. U. S. Atty. (Paul C. Camilletti, U. S. Atty., on brief), for appellee.

¶3Before HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge, WINTER, Circuit Judge, and CHAPMAN, District Judge.

¶4PER CURIAM:

¶5This is an appeal from a conviction for receiving a stolen motor vehicle and stolen goods. The stolen goods consisted of a truck trailer that apparently was coupled with the truck tractor when both were stolen. The appellant contends that the trailer was not goods but merely a part of the motor vehicle.

¶6This contention is refuted by the definition of a motor vehicle as a “self-propelled vehicle.” 18 U.S.C. § 2311. Since the trailer is not self-propelled, it is goods rather than a motor vehicle.

¶7Accordingly, the conviction is affirmed.

¶8Affirmed.