Legal Opinion
United States v. Pipefitters Local Union No. 562, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 17, 1970No. 19466_1PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN OOSTERHOUT, Chief Judge.
Defendants Pipefitters Local Union No. 562, Lawrence L. Callanan, John L. Lawler and George Seaton were tried by a jury on indictment charging them with conspiracy under 18 U.S.C.A. § 371 to violate 18 U.S.C.A. § 610 which prohibits labor organizations from making contributions and expenditures to candidates for federal offices. Each defendant was found guilty by the jury. Under instructions given, the jury determined a willful violation of § 610 was not contemplated. The union was fined $5,000. The individual defendants, who were officers of Local 562, were each…
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