United States v. Edward Lofty
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Edward LOFTY, Appellant
Opinion
PER CURIAM:
This 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.
This 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.
Accordingly, the conviction is affirmed.
Affirmed.
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(Defendant was convicted for receiving a motor vehicle and for receiving stolen goods. The “goods” consisted of the trailer coupled to the truck tractor received by defendant. The court said the trailer was not part of the motor vehicle because it was not self-propelled.)
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