Legal Opinion
United States v. Ernest Jefferson Washington
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 6, 1961No. 13158PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFFY, Circuit Judge.
Defendant, appearing with counsel of his own choosing, signed a waiver of indictment. He was thereafter charged in an information with forging the endorsement of the payee on a United States Treasury check (Count I), and with uttering said check knowing the endorsement to be forged, and with intent to defraud the United States (Count II). Defendant entered a plea of not guilty.
A trial by jury was had with defendant being represented by counsel. The jury found defendant guilty on both counts. The Court imposed a sentence of five years on each count, the two sentences to be…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Nye & Nissen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- United States v. Carengella. United States v. Di VitoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1952
- Swanne Soon Young Pang v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
- United States v. SpadaforaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1953
- United States v. DetenteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1952
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by15 opinions
- United States v. Ralph 'Whitey' Tropiano, Lawrence R. Pellegrino and William Grasso,defendants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- United States v. Anthony ProvenzanoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
- Austin v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
- United States v. Angela M. KeglerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
- United States v. James L. Trollinger, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.