United States v. Sawyer Transport, Inc.

A 20-count information was filed in the United States District Court charging that Sawyer Transport, Inc., a motor carrier, did on enumerated dates between September 4, 1969, and November 17, 1970, knowingly and willfully require or permit its drivers to submit false daily drivers’ logs in violation of 49 C.F.R. 395.1 and 395.8, 1 and 49 U.S.C. § 322(a). 2

The case was tried to the court and in due time Judge Neville filed a memorandum opinion, 337 F.Supp. 29, finding Sawyer guilty on Counts I, II, IV, V, VI, VIII, XI and XV, and not guilty on the remaining counts. He assessed a fine of $200…