United States v. Harry Weiler

OPINION OF THE COURT

SEITZ, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was convicted by a jury and sentenced under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 of knowingly and willfully making a false statement in an application for license under the Federal Firearms Act. 1 The materiality of the statement is not challenged. By this appeal appellant seeks an order either discharging him or granting him a new trial for reasons hereinafter considered.

The trial record entitled the jury to conclude that on or about February 27, 1964, the appellant signed and caused Form 7 (Firearms) to be delivered to the District Director of Internal…