Reining v. United States

SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.

The indictment charges in five counts uses of the mails to effectuate a scheme to defraud, and in a sixth count a conspiracy to commit those offenses and other similar ones, with other overt acts. The appellant George G. Reining was tried alone and convicted on all counts. He appeals, specifying as error rulings as to the sufficiency of the indictment, and the sufficiency of the evidence touching each count, on motions for mistrial on account of misconduct of jury and of the prosecuting attorney, and in admitting evidence. The sentence imposes consecutive terms of…