Harry Russell Briggs v. The United States of America

MILLER, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, Harry Russell Briggs, was indicted under a 5-count indictment for presenting claims to a department or agency of the United States, knowing such claims to be false or fraudulent. Sec. 287, Title 18 U.S.Code. Following a verdict of guilty under Counts 1 and 2 and not guilty under Counts 3, 4, and 5, he was sentenced to two years imprisonment and a $1,000 fine upon each of the two counts, the sentence under the second count to run concurrently with the first count. Following denial of his motion for a new trial, this appeal was taken.

Appellant operated the…