Legal Opinion

Brandon v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 6, 1951No. 11814PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DENMAN, Chief Judge.

Appellant, under the assumed name of Will Key Jefferson, was charged in count I of an indictment with having forged a check purported to have been signed by one Wosdon P. Lang, and in count II with having uttered and published the check with intent to defraud. He was found guilty and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on each count, the sentences to run concurrently. He appeals to us. On such an appeal, if either sentence is held valid, we need not consider the other. Danziger v. United States, 9 Cir., 161 F.2d 299, 301.

Count I alleges, concerning the Lang check that…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Johnson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1929
  2. Wagner v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1941
  3. Danziger v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1947
  4. Paddock v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1935
  5. State v. McElvainOregon Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. Frank Alper, United States of America v. Frank Alper Appeal of Stanley M. GreenbergCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
  2. United States v. On LeeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
  3. Cohen v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1953
  4. Andrew Pitts v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
  5. United States v. HissDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1952

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