Legal Opinion
Muench v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 28, 1938No. 10822PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge.
Wilfred Jones, Dr. Ludwig O. Muench, Nellie T. Muench, and Helen Berroyer were indicted and tried for violation of section 215 of the Criminal Code, 18 U.S.C.A. § 338. The indictment contained nine counts, charging the defendants with' use of the mails in the execution of a scheme devised by them to defraud, and by means of fraudulent pretenses, representations, and promises to obtain money from Dr. Marsh Pitzman, referred to as the victim.
The defendants were acquitted on the first four counts and convicted on the last five counts of the indictment. All the defendants…
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