JOHNSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 16658.

291 F.2d 150 (1961)

Ralph Melvin JOHNSON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit.

June 7, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Howard, St. Louis, Mo., filed brief and made oral argument for appellant.

William C. Martin, Asst. U. S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., made argument; D. Jeff Lance, U. S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., on the brief for the Government.

Before GARDNER, VOGEL and VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judges.


VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Johnson was by indictment charged with the crime of falsely making and counterfeiting $10.00 Federal Reserve Notes with intent to defraud in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 471, on or about July 20, 1959. Defendant pleaded not guilty, was tried by a jury, and was convicted and sentenced to a prison term of four years. This timely appeal followed.

Defendant admitted counterfeiting the currency, but defended upon the...

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