United States v. Arthalony

ORDER

J. WALDO ACKERMAN, Chief Judge.

Defendant Dan Arthalony was tried in this Court in November, 1982, for mail fraud and odometer disclosure violations. He was acquitted by a jury of mail fraud but was convicted of the misdemeanor of failing to give an odometer statement to RBM of Atlanta, Inc., a company owned in part by John Ellis, its President (hereinafter referred to as Ellis).

The background of this case is as follows: Dan Arthalony operated a body shop where he repaired wrecked or salvaged vehicles. Under Illinois law, once a vehicle has been declared a total loss, it must contain an…