United States v. Jimmy Aron T/n James F. Stone

Jimmy Aron appeals his conviction by a judge without a jury of conspiracy to transport counterfeit securities in interstate commerce in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2314 and 371. The sole issue presented is the sufficiency of the stipulated facts. We affirm.

In 1969 Aron delivered plates for printing counterfeit securities to Ivan Geller. At that time, there was no agreement between them to engage in counterfeiting. A year later and without Aron’s knowledge, Geller entered into a conspiracy with five other men to transport counterfeit securities in interstate commerce. Aron’s plates were used after alterations were made by one of the conspirators.

At this point, with the conspiracy in full operation, Aron assisted in clipping coupons and in placing seals on the securities to make them look authentic. Aron did not know the details of the transportation and sale of the securities although he did know that they were counterfeit. He received $7,000 for his plates, and extracted another $7,500 at gunpoint.

“The gist of the offense of conspiracy ... is agreement among the conspirators to commit an offense attended by an act of one or more of the conspirators to effect the object of the…