UNITED STATES v. SIEGEL

No. 78-5006.

587 F.2d 721 (1979)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Saul SIEGEL, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 13, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Gonzalez, Miami, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

John P. Volz, U. S. Atty., Ernest C. Chen, Asst. U. S. Atty., New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge, SKELTON, Senior Judge, and FAY, Circuit Judge.


FAY, Circuit Judge:

On June 10, 1977, appellant, Saul Siegel, was found guilty of violating 18 U.S.C. § 23141 and on November 16, 1977 he was sentenced to a prison term of eighteen months. Siegel raises the following points on appeal: 1) that the evidence was insufficient to sustain a conviction, 2) that the questioning by the trial judge was prejudicial, 3) that the prosecutor made prejudicial statements expressing his personal beliefs...

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