John J. Frank v. United States of America, Oliver W. Angelone v. United States of America, John W. Leon v. United States

FAHY, Circuit Judge:

Appellants were charged in a four count indictment, No. 1 charging housebreaking, 22 D.C.Code § 1801, which was dismissed by the court, and Nos. 2, 3 and 4 charging crimes arising from violations of the Federal Communications Act, 48 Stat. 1064 (1934), as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 301, 318, 501 and 502 (1958), of which all appellants were found guilty by jury verdicts. Each was sentenced to imprisonment for one year on counts 2 and 3, to run concurrently, and fined $500 on count 4. The violations charged in counts 2, 3 and 4 were (1) the wilful and knowing use and operation of…