Davis v. Johnston

MATHEWS, Circuit Judge.

In the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Illinois, hereafter called the Illinois court, John Boyce Davis, Cecil Arlin Barnes and George John Bundy, Jr., were indicted in seven counts. Counts 1, 2 and 3 charged violations of 18 U.S.C.A. § 320. Counts 4 and 5 charged violations of 18 U.S.C.A. § 99. Count 6 charged a violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 82. Count 7 charged a violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 88. Barnes and Bundy pleaded guilty. Davis pleaded not guilty and was tried and found guilty on all counts of the indictment. Thereupon, on March 27,…