United States v. Otis Troop

DUFFY, Chief Judge.

Defendant was convicted under Count 2 of an indictment which charged the violation of § 201, Title 18, U.S.Code. 1

The trial was to the court.

The evidence established that on July 13, 1955, George Emrich, a Federal Narcotics Agent, met defendant at a second floor apartment at 2004 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois. Emrich testified he was at the premises on that date for the purpose of executing a certain search warrant which he had received from United States Commissioner Pike. Emrich identified himself to the defendant as a Treasury Agent attached to the Bureau of…