United States v. Travis

CRARY, District Judge.

Defendant is indicted on two counts for violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1185 (b). The violations consist of defendant *473knowingly and willfully departing from the United States for Cuba on January 22, 1962; and August 18, 1962, without a valid passport for such travel. It is agreed that on each departure defendant intended to go to Cuba and did go to Cuba. Each of defendant’s trips to Cuba was accomplished by going to Mexico City with the intent to obtain authority of Cuban representatives in Mexico to visit Cuba. On each occasion this authority was obtained and, as noted above,…