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UNITED STATES v. MEESE

No. 72-1709.

479 F.2d 41 (1973)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. William F. MEESE, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 31, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald L. Rothman, Clayton, Mo., for appellant.

Ann T. Wallace, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before MEHAFFY, BRIGHT and ROSS, Circuit Judges.

MEHAFFY, Circuit Judge.

Defendant was convicted of operating an illegal gambling business in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1955 which prohibits the operation of an illegal gambling business. It defines an illegal gambling business as a gambling business which (a) is a violation of state law; (b) involves five or more persons "who conduct, finance, manage, supervise, direct, or own all or part of such business. . . ."; and (c) has been in substantially continuous operation...

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