United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Dwight L. Burns, Defendant-appellant, 301 F.2d 666 (6th Cir. 1962)

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US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - 301 F.2d 666 (6th Cir. 1962) April 7, 1962

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, at Detroit.

Frank E. Doyle, St. Louis, Mo., for defendant-appellant.

Sanford Rosenthal, Asst. U. S. Atty., Detroit, Mich., Lawrence Gubow, U. S. Atty., Herbert M. August, Asst. U. S. Aty., Detroit, Mich., on brief, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WEICK and O'SULLIVAN, Circuit Judges, and BOYD, District Judge.

This appeal from the judgment and sentence of the district court upon a jury verdict finding the defendant guilty of violating Section 472, Title 18 U.S.C.A., which makes it unlawful to knowingly pass with intent to defraud a counterfeit obligation or security of the United States, has been heard and considered upon the briefs and oral arguments of counsel and the record in the case;

And it appearing there is substantial evidence to support the verdict of the jury and there being no reversible error in the rulings of the district judge;

The judgment of conviction and sentence herein is affirmed; and it is so ordered.

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