UNITED STATES v. 55 GAMBLING DEVICES

No. 74-1117.

505 F.2d 658 (1974)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. 55 GAMBLING DEVICES and Nick Putch, d/b/a Southern Music & Cigarette Company, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 23, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herman F. Sockrider, Jr., Shreveport, La., for defendant-appellant.

Donald E. Walter, U. S. Atty., L. Edwin Greer, Asst. U. S. Atty., Shreveport, La., Fred Bennett, Asst. U. S. Atty., New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GEWIN, AINSWORTH and GEE, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

This case involves the forfeiture of 55 gambling devices seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation from the appellant Nick Putch. The use of the gambling devices was held to be in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1173(a) (3) and they were ultimately condemned to the government.

The appellant's sole contention on appeal is that he had no knowledge of the requirement in 15 U.S.C. § 1173(a) (3) to register with the attorney general before engaging...

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