Kerr v. Johnston

MATHEWS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from a judgment denying appellant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

It appears from the petition that appellant was indicted in the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of California on September 30, 1933. The indictment, a copy of which is attached to and made part of the petition, was in seven counts. Counts 1, 2 and 3 charged violations of § 197 of the Criminal Code, 18 U.S.C.A. § 320. Counts 4, 5 and 6 charged violations of § 194 of the Criminal Code, 18 U.S.C.A. § 317. Count 7 charged a violation of § 37 of the Criminal…