United States v. Helmel

HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

These are appeals by four defendants from their convictions for conducting an illegal gambling business. See 18 U.S.C. § 1955. The appeals following two separate trials were consolidated for purposes of review. The most significant issue raised is the propriety of the admission into evidence of a ledger book at both trials. In addition, Barry Glick contends that certain admissions made by him should have been suppressed. William Helmel contends that *1309the indictment was incurably vague and also that he should have been granted a severance from his codefendants. Both…