UNITED STATES v. VASEN

No. 11209.

222 F.2d 3 (1955)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. George F. VASEN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 3, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph F. Burns, Chicago, Ill., Maurice J. Walsh, Chicago, Ill., of counsel, for appellant.

Robert Tieken U. S. Atty., Edward J. Calihan, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., John P. Lulinski, Chicago, Ill., of counsel, for appellee.

Before MAJOR, FINNEGAN and LINDLEY, Circuit Judges.


LINDLEY, Circuit Judge.

Defendant was convicted upon nine counts of an indictment charging use of the mails in carrying out a scheme to defraud, by selling fraudulent fractional undivided interest in oil, gas and other mineral rights in violation of Section 77q(a) of the Securities Act, Title 15 U.S.C.A. He was sentenced upon certain counts to five years in the custody of the Attorney-General and ordered placed on probation for a period of five years, following his...

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