UNITED STATES v. COSTELLO


157 F.Supp. 461 (1957)

UNITED STATES of America, v. Frank COSTELLO, Defendant.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

December 16, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Williams, U. S. Atty. for the Southern Dist. of New York, New York City, for United States, Arthur H. Christy, Chief Asst. U. S. Atty., Jerome J. Londin, Asst. U. S. Atty., New York City, of counsel.

Edward Bennett Williams, Thomas A. Wadden, Jr., Washington, D. C., Hays, St. John, Abramson & Heilbron, Morris Shilensky, New York City, for defendant.


McGOHEY, District Judge.

The defendant, who was convicted in May, 1954 for wilful attempts to evade income taxes, has moved to set aside the conviction and for a new trial, on the ground of newly discovered evidence. A hearing was held at which he introduced voluminous exhibits and the testimony of 29 witnesses in addition to his own. Upon the conclusion of his presentation, the Government moved that his motion be denied and his claims dismissed on the ground that...

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