United States v. George Shameia

KENT, Circuit Judge.

George Shameia, herein referred to as the defendant, appeals from his convictions based on a multieount information for violation of various provisions of the Food Stamp Act, 7 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq., relating to acceptance of food stamps for nonfood items and exchanging food stamps for cash. The defendant was the owner and operator of a grocery store. The evidence by the United States was that Government agents went to the defendant’s store on more than one occasion and received nonfood items or cash in exchange for food stamps in violation of the Act.

On the trial the…