Troy Cheair Smith v. United States of America, Evander Frierson Smith v. United States

ALLEN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment and a sentence entered on a jury verdict against defendants under an indictment charging violation of Title 18, U.S.C., Section 1010, for knowingly making false statements in applications for Federal Housing Administration loans. The indictment contained two counts; one count charged Troy Smith with violation of Title 18, U.S.C., Section 1010, the other count charged Troy Smith jointly with his brother, Evander Smith, with violation of the same statute. 1 The first count was based upon an application for a loan of $1,200 made by Troy…