UNITED STATES v. STOKES

No. 72-1937.

471 F.2d 1318 (1973)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joel Carruth STOKES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 9, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles L. Weltner, James W. Dorsey, Atlanta, Ga., for defendant-appellant.

John W. Stokes, Jr., U. S. Atty., J. Owen Forrester, Asst. U. S. Atty., Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before TUTTLE, WISDOM and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.


WISDOM, Circuit Judge:

Joel C. Stokes appeals from his conviction for embezzlement and willful misapplication of bank funds in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 656, and for making false entries in bank records for the purpose of deceit in violation of 18 U.S. C. § 1005. We affirm.

Stokes was indicted in four separate indictments charging 11 counts of violations of 18 U.S.C. § 6561 and 18 U.S.C. § 1005.

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