United States v. Irving Lieblich

MEDINA, Circuit Judge.

The one-count indictment in this case charged appellant together with three co-defendants, Jacob Goldfless, Henry Mayer and Arthur Muller, and two other co-conspirators, Bernard Weit and Alvin Messier, with conspiracy to violate the Gold Act, 12 U.S.C.A. § 95a, Executive Order No. 6260, as amended, 12 U.S.C.A. § 95a note, and the Regulations issued and promulgated thereunder. The charges against the other defendants were severed and appellant was tried alone. The jury found him guilty and he appeals.

The factual background presents a simple question of veracity between…