United States v. Cecil Eugene Harris, A/K/A "Red" Harris

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

A jury found all six appellants guilty of illegal gambling in violation of 18 U. S.C. § 1955. In their appeal they assert the following four claims of error:

1. ) That 18 U.S.C. § 1955 is an unconstitutional invasion by Congress on the powers reserved to the states by the Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution;

2. ) That the evidence was insufficient to sustain the convictions because there was no proof that five or more persons participated in the crime as required by 18 U.S.C. § 1955;

3. ) That the Trial Court erred in overruling appellants’ motion to sup*1043pres…