Newman v. United States

SAWTELLE, Circuit Judge.

June 22,1929, appellant was adjudged a bankrupt on his voluntary petition. May 5, 1931, he was charged in several counts of an indictment with violations of section 29 of the National Bankruptcy Act (11 USCA § 52). He was convicted on the first and second counts of the indictment charging him, respectively, with making a false oath before the referee in bankruptcy and fraudulent concealment from the trustee in bankruptcy of property belonging to the bankrupt estate. A sentence of three years on each count, to run concurrently, was imposed. On this appeal appellant…