Willie v. United States

Charged in an indictment in three counts with having made false statements to a government agency in connection with his operation of the Louisiana State College of Mortuary Science, defendant was found guilty as charged.

Appealing from the judgment sentencing him to the custody of the Attorney General for a period of one year, appellant is here presenting for our consideration a single ground of error. 1

Conceding that no motion for acquittal was filed or other request for a directed verdict was made on defendant’s behalf, and that the rule is that, in the absence of such motion or request, an…