Wininger v. United States

PARIS, Circuit Judge.

These are appeals from convictions, on joint indictments, and on a joint trial, for attempting to pass or utter counterfeit money. Appellants were also each convicted on another count of possessing such money. But since but one punishment was inflicted, the latter count and conviction need be accorded no discussion beyond bare mention. The facts are wholly similar; by agreement the two cases have been presented here together, and will be dealt with in a single opinion.

The indictment was attacked, both by motion to quash, for that it was found and returned by a grand jury,…