United States v. Costello

WEINFELD, District Judge.

The defendant moves for an inspection of the grand jury minutes on the ground that there was no competent evidence before the grand jury upon which the indictment could be predicated. The motion is supported by his affidavit wherein he asserts (1) that he paid in full all income taxes due for the years set forth in the several counts of the indictment; and (2) that to the best of his knowledge he never issued a financial or net worth statement upon which the grand jury could legally base an indictment.

The first ground adds nothing to his plea of not guilty; the second…