UNITED STATES v. ROOTH

No. 165, Docket 20463.

159 F.2d 659 (1947)

UNITED STATES v. ROOTH.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

January 28, 1947.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles J. McDonough and McDonough & Boasberg, all of Buffalo, N. Y., for defendant-appellant.

Robert M. Hitchcock, of Washington, D., C., George L. Grobe, U. S. Atty., of Buffalo, N. Y., for appellee.

Before L. HAND, SWAN and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

The appellant raises five objections to his conviction: (1) That the indictment does not show the jurisdiction of the court, or charge a crime; (2) That the crime charged was not proved; (3) That six exhibits admitted against him were irrelevant; (4) That the scope of his cross-examination was improperly extended; (5) That the judge misdirected the jury. We take these up in their order.

First, the indictment alleged that Rooth "caused to be furnished...

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