United States v. Mathison

GRUBB, District Judge.

Petitioner Raymond S. Mathison was charged in a five-count indictment with violation of Title 18 U.S.C. § 2421 (the White Slave Traffic Act, commonly known as the Mann Act). Each count charged the transportation in interstate commerce between the States of Michigan and Wisconsin of Myrna Lee Paul-sen for the “purpose of prostitution and debauchery and other immoral purposes.” Petitioner on trial by jury was acquitted on counts 3 and 5 and convicted on counts 1, 2, and 4. Judgment was entered accordingly from which petitioner appealed, whereupon the Court of Appeals for…