Barnes v. United States

HOLMES, Circuit Judge.

In an indictment containing forty-five counts, the appellants were charged with conspiring to violate and with violating the National Bankruptcy Act. 18 U.S.C. § 371; 18 U.S.C. § 152; 11 U.S.C. § 52. Appellant Owen P. Barnes, Jr., was convicted upon each count of the indictment, except count 36 as to which he was acquitted. Appellant Mangieri was convicted upon counts 1 and 39, and was acquitted upon all others. Appellant Owen P. Barnes, Sr., was convicted upon count 39, and acquitted upon all others.

Count 1 charged all of those indicted with conspiracy to violate the…