United States v. Gerson

DARR, District Judge.

Prior to July 9, 1958, the defendant Elmer Gerson admitted to have passed a number of worthless checks from Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Mobile, Alabama, and Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was apprehended in this district. He also was alleged to be under probation from the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

The defendant requested to waive indictment and proceed upon information as to the local violations, and sought and secured the same action on the Florida violations under Rule 20, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, 18…