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SCHAFFER v. UNITED STATES

No. 111.

362 U.S. 511 (1960)

80 S.Ct. 945

4 L.Ed.2d 921

SCHAFFER ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 16, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob Kossman argued the cause for petitioners in No. 111. With him on the brief was Irving W. Coleman.

Harris B. Steinberg argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners in No. 122.

John F. Davis argued the causes for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Wilkey, Beatrice Rosenberg and Julia P. Cooper.

MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Involved here are questions concerning joinder of defendants under Rule 8 (b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure,1 and whether shipments of stolen goods in interstate commerce may be aggregated as to value in order to meet the statutory minimum of $5,000, under 18 U. S. C. § 2314.2

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