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FERGUSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 13427.

239 F.2d 952 (1956)

George FERGUSON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 13, 1956.

Petition for Rehearing Denied February 8, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Curtis P. Mitchell, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. John A. Shorter, Jr., Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. E. Tillman Stirling, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Oliver Gasch, U. S. Atty., and Lewis Carroll, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, Chief Judge, and FAHY and BURGER, Circuit Judges.

Petition for Rehearing In Banc Denied February 8, 1957.

PER CURIAM.

The appellant was convicted of knowingly having in his possession a paper "to be used in the numbers game". It is unlawful in the District of Columbia for any person to "knowingly have in his possession * * * any * * * paper * * * used or to be used in violating the provisions of sections 22-1501, 22-1504, or 22-1508 * * *." D.C. Code (1951 Ed., Supp. IV) § 22-1502. Section 22-1508 makes...

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