Grover

Appellant, James Mason Grover, alias Jimmy Williams, alias J. B. Hall, was indicted under 18 U.S.C.A., 1946 Edition, § 415. The indictment charged that on or about November 1, 1947, appellant “transported and caused to be transported in interstate commerce, from Beverly Hills, California, to Las Vegas, Clark County, State and District of Nevada, a man’s diamond ring, composed of a large 4.06 carat center diamond, with a .75 carat diamond on each side, set in a platinum ring, said ring having a value in excess of $5,000, to-wit, approximately $7,500, and said ring having been stolen at Beverly Hills, California, from one Nathan Sherry,” and that appellant “knew that said ring had been stolen at the time of the transportation thereof as aforesaid.” Appellant was arraigned, pleaded not guilty, was tried and found guilty, was sentenced and has appealed.

At the close of the Government’s evidence, a motion for acquittal was made by appellant and was denied. The motion was renewed at the close of all the evidence and was again denied. Appellant contends that its denial was error. The stated ground of the motion was “that the Government has failed to establish the material allegations…