United States v. Weber

SWAN, Chief Judge,

The appellant was convicted of perjury in testifying falsely before the so-called Kefauver Committee in New York City on March 16, 1951 that he did not know James J- Moran. At the trial evidence was presented that the Kefauver Committee was a dtdy crea-ted suocommittee of the United States Senate s Special Committee to Investigate Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce. 1 The appellant was sentenced to five years imprisonment and a fine of $2,000. He has been admitted to bail pendjng fog appeal.

The appellant first contends that L J , error was committed in denying motions to…