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18, U.S.C., 2314, makes it a Federal crime or offense for anyone to transport, or to cause to be transported in interstate commerce, stolen property having a value of $5,000 or more.
A person can be found guilty of that offense only if all of the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
First: That the person transported or caused to be transported, in interstate commerce, items of stolen property;
Second: That such items had a value of $5,000 or more; and
Third: That the person acted willfully with knowledge that the property had been stolen.