United States v. Decker

CHESNUT, District Judge.

At the trial of this case the jury convicted both defendants for violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 338, the mail fraud statute. Both defendants have filed motions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial. These motions do not present any new points in addition to those urged at the trial, but respective counsel for the defendants have argued the motions with earnestness and ability and have also filed elaborate briefs with an excellent discussion of the applicable law. I have therefore carefully considered the matter anew, as a result of which, however, I adhere to the* view…