United States v. Lawson

WILSON, District Judge.

The question here is what sentence, if any, can be imposed upon defendant at this time? He was charged by informa*665tion in four counts, with violation of 50 U.S.C.A. Appendix § 633, being what we call OPA violations, and contrary to the Second War Powers Act of 1942 and Ration Order No.. 5C, as amended.

The defendant personally appeared in open court at Forth Worth on November 30, 1943, and entered his plea of guilty to all counts, and was sentenced by me to serve eight months in the County Jail. On the next day, December 1, after conferring with Government attorneys and…