United States v. Thomas Kellogg Hudson

WILLIAM E. DOYLE, Circuit Judge.

The government here seeks reversal of a judgment which dismissed an indictment in which the charge was use of false and fraudulent pretenses and representations to obtain money, contrary to the section of the 18 United States Code, Section 1343, prohibiting use of fraud to obtain money. The specific prohibition is against transmission by wire, radio, or television communication in interstate commerce, etc., executing a fraudulent scheme. The government’s contention is that the court lacked authority to order the dismissal, and the question for decision is,…