COSTELLO v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 15800, 15801.

255 F.2d 389 (1958)

Joseph COSTELLO, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. Joseph John CANNELLA, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 27, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morris A. Shenker, St. Louis, Mo., and Sidney M. Glazer, Berkeley, Mo., for appellant Joseph Costello.

Norman S. London, St. Louis, Mo. (Mark M. Hennelly, St. Louis, Mo., was with him on the brief) for appellant Joseph John Cannella.

Forrest Boecker, Asst. U. S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo. (Harry Richards, U. S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., was with him on the brief) for appellee.

Before SANBORN, WOODROUGH, and JOHNSEN, Circuit Judges.


WOODROUGH, Circuit Judge.

Joseph Costello and Joseph John Cannella prosecute these separate appeals from convictions upon jury verdicts for violating the Federal Firearms Act, towit: Sections 902(e) and 902(f), Title 15 U.S.C.A., and conspiracy to violate said sections.

Section 902(e) makes it "unlawful for any person * * * who has been convicted of a crime of violence * * * [including burglary, Section 901(6)] to...

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