BURGE v. UNITED STATES

No. 17170.

332 F.2d 171 (1964)

Thomas Murray BURGE, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit.

May 8, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene P. Welch (appointed by the court), of Gross, Welch, Vinardi, Kauffman & Schatz, Omaha, Neb., made argument for appellant and filed brief.

Frederic J. Coufal, Asst. U. S. Atty., Omaha, Neb., made argument for appellee and filed brief with Theodore L. Richling, U. S. Atty., Omaha, Neb.

Before JOHNSEN, Chief Judge, MATTHES, Circuit Judge, and GIBSON, District Judge.


JOHNSEN, Chief Judge.

Burge has appealed from his conviction, on a jury-waived trial, of transporting in interstate commerce, for the purpose of sale and distribution, obscene, lewd, lascivious and filthy pictures and films, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1465.

He had been using the alias Hale in his pornographic activities. He was a seasoned defendant; had experience in previous felony convictions; and chose on this basis apparently to act as his own attorney...

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