United States v. James Dento, Alias James Dansykle, Alias James Van Syckle

OPINION OF THE COURT

McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.

Defendant, James Dentó, was found guilty of possessing and attempting to pass a falsely made and counterfeited $20 Federal Reserve Note in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472. This is an appeal in forma pauperis from that conviction.

On March' 6, 1965, at about 5:03 P.M., defendant entered Evans Food Market in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where he selected a number of goods totalling $1.35. At the check-out counter defendant presented a twenty dollar bill to the clerk, Mrs. Grace A. Luty, who noticed that the bill’s serial number matched a serial number on a…