United States v. John J. Ruisi and Dorothy C. Korn

HAYS, Circuit Judge:

Appellants were convicted in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, after a non-jury trial, for “engag[ing] in the business of . dealing in firearms” without a license, in violation of the Gun Control Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C. § 922(a) (1) (1970). The district court dismissed a count charging conspiracy to violate that section. The district judge suspended the imposition of sentence as to both defendants and placed each on probation for a period of one day. Appellants have appealed the judgment of conviction entered on the substantive count.

I

App…