The United States of America v. Herbert Ackerman

DUFFY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Defendant was found guilty by a jury of violating Title 18 U.S.C. § 2314. The offense charged was that defendant, with unlawful and fraudulent intent, caused to be transported in interstate commerce (from Chicago, Illinois to Columbus, Ohio), a certain falsely made and forged security, to-wit: a cheek of $214.20 drawn on the Ohio National Bank, Columbus, Ohio, payable to United Airlines and signed as its drawer, Thomas N. Pearson.

The record shows defendant admitted to FBI Agent Giannetti that he used certain techniques to cash checks. One such technique was to buy…