United States v. Charles Chramek

J. SPENCER BELL, Circuit Judge.

The appellant Chramek was one of four defendants convicted by the district court sitting without a jury on the first three counts of a four count information which charged them jointly with engaging in, and/or aiding and abetting in wagering and bookmaking without complying with the laws relating thereto. 1 On this appeal two questions are raised; the sufficiency of the evidence to support the con viction and the court’s refusal of a separate trial. On both we find no error.

Surveillance of the defendants’ activities began the latter part of June 1961. Agents of…