COGNETTA v. UNITED STATES

No. 18191.

313 F.2d 870 (1963)

James L. COGNETTA, and Richard L. Booton, Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

February 15, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan S. Maremont, San Francisco, Cal., for appellants.

Francis C. Whelan, U. S. Atty., Thomas R. Sheridan, Asst. Chief, Crim. Div., Robert H. Filsinger, Asst. U. S. Atty., for appellee.

Before BARNES, HAMLIN and DUNIWAY, Circuit Judges.


HAMLIN, Circuit Judge.

Appellants were convicted of concealing marihuana in violation of the provisions of 21 U.S.C. § 176a. A timely appeal was made to this court. We have jurisdiction under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1291.

The record shows that on December 13, 1960, warrants of arrest were issued on the basis of a Commissioner's complaint charging appellants with a bank robbery alleged to have been committed on July 7, 1960. On the night of...

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