OWEN v. UNITED STATES

No. 24595.

386 F.2d 774 (1967)

William E. OWEN, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

December 1, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Walsh, Jr., Miami, Fla., for appellant.

Michael J. Osman, Asst. U. S. Atty., William A. Meadows, Jr., U. S. Atty., Miami, Fla., for appellee.

Before COLEMAN and GOLDBERG, Circuit Judges, and HANNAY, District Judge.


COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:

Section 645(a) of Title 15, United States Code provides that:

"Whoever makes any statement knowing it to be false * * * for the purpose of obtaining for himself or for any applicant any loan [from the Small Business Administration] * * * shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or both."

In connection with a loan, appellant was convicted, in three counts, of three...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases