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UNITED STATES v. PETTI

No. 270, Docket 20984.

168 F.2d 221 (1948)

UNITED STATES v. PETTI.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

May 25, 1948.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Halle & Halle, of New York City (Edward Halle, of New York City, of counsel), for appellant.

John F. X. McGohey, U. S. Atty., of New York City (Bruno Schachner, Asst. U. S. Atty., of new York City of counsel), for appellee.

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

SWAN, Circuit Judge.

The appellant was arrested in his hotel room in New York City on charges having no relation to the crime of which he was later convicted, namely, conspiracy to transport securities in violation of the National Stolen Property Act, 18 U.S.C.A. § 418a. After his arrest the arresting officers searched his room and found in a suit case traveler's checks of the face value of $5400, which had been stolen from the office of the American Express...

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