18 U.S.C. § 662

Receiving stolen property within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction

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Whoever, within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, buys, receives, or conceals any money, goods, bank notes, or other thing which may be the subject of larceny, which has been feloniously taken, stolen, or embezzled, from any other person, knowing the same to have been so taken, stolen, or embezzled, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; but if the amount or value of thing so taken, stolen or embezzled does not exceed $1,000, he shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 79 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1927–2025 · leading case: United States v. Joe Tony Simmons
United States v. Joe Tony Simmons (2001) ca4 · cites it 14× “*120 OPINION NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge: Joe Tony Simmons challenges his convictions for concealing goods that were “feloniously taken, stolen, or embezzled” while on federal property, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 662 , arguing that the property involved — two cellular telephones —…”
Michigan v. Doran (1978) scotus · cites it 2× “2 (1973 and Supp. 1978-1979). The Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure require that on a finding of probable cause the judicial officer shall issue a warrant reciting the information on which it is based.”
United States v. Allen Anthony Spencer (1990) ca9 · cites it 11× “TANG, Circuit Judge: Allen Anthony Spencer appeals his conviction of receiving stolen property under 18 U.S.C. § 662 . We reverse and remand with instructions to vacate Spencer’s sentence and dismiss the indictment against Spencer for want of jurisdiction.”
Raftery Ex Rel. Huie Fong v. Bligh (1932) ca1 · cites it 10× “The main question raised by the assignments of error is whether the complaint and accompanying affidavit of Officer Mullen, charging the person demanded with the crime *194 of murder in the state of Minnesota, are such a compliance with section 5278 of the Revised Statutes of…”
Puerto Rico v. Branstad (1987) scotus · cites it 2× “See also 18 U. S. C. § 662 (1940 ed.); Rev. Stat. § 5278.”
United States v. Cheryl Schneider (1994) ca3 · cites it 2× “An offense in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 662 is defined and is punishable as follows: [w]hoever, within the special .”
United States v. Jimmy C. Bailey (1997) ca5 · cites it 2× “§ 2241 (a)(1); count 4 charges Bailey with receipt of a stolen firearm valued at more than $100, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 662 . The acts alleged in counts 1 and 2 arose out of an incident occurring in Griffin’s home *1232 on the Fort Hood military base in Texas.”
United States v. Sharpnack (1958) scotus · cites it 2× “§ 661 ; receiving stolen property, 18 U. S. C. § 662 ; false pretenses "upon any waters or vessel within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States," 18 U.”
United States v. Mark Anthony Jones, United States of America v. Norma Lee Asheber (1986) ca4 · cites it 4× “CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge: The appellants were convicted under a two-count indictment of buying, receiving, and concealing stolen property with a value of more than $100 within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 662…”
United States Ex Rel. McCline v. Meyering (1934) ca7 · cites it 4× “Whereupon the writ was discharged and the respondent remanded to the custody of the sheriff of Cook county.”
In Re Morgan (1948) calctapp · cites it 3× “” He contends further that section 5278 of the Revised Statutes ( 18 U.S.C.A. § 662 ), implementing the constitutional provision, furnishes the only statutory authority for extradition.”
United States v. Horace Marion Swann, III (1998) ca4 “On October 9, 1996, Swann appeared before another magistrate judge and entered a conditional guilty plea to 18 U.S.C. § 662 , possession of stolen property.”
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