UNITED STATES v. DRESSLER

No. 7171.

112 F.2d 972 (1940)

UNITED STATES v. DRESSLER.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

May 28, 1940.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald D. Rogers, Sarah S. Sandor, and Michael V. Ostrowski, all of Chicago, Ill., for appellant.

William J. Campbell, and A. Bradley Eben, both of Chicago, Ill., for appellee.

Before EVANS, MAJOR, and TREANOR, Circuit Judges.


TREANOR, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant was prosecuted upon an indictment charging him with kidnaping, seizing and abducting one Billy S. Hamilton in violation of Sections 408a and 408b of Title 18 U.S.C.A. The jury returned a verdict of guilty and the District Court, in accordance with the recommendation of the jury, imposed a sentence of death by electrocution. From the judgment of conviction and sentence the defendant has appealed to this court.

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