Legal Opinion

United States v. Epstein

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided June 13, 1957No. Cr. 19035PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VAN DUSEN, District Judge.

This case comes before the court on post-trial motions filed by defendant after the jury found him guilty of devising a scheme to defraud and carrying it out, through the use of the mails to send false financial . statements to persons from or through whom he wished to secure credit, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 1341. 1

1. Motion For Judgment of Acquittal

The uncontradicted evidence showed that defendant asked an accountant (Mr. Segal) to prepare financial statements of the condition of his retail clothing store business as of 12/-31/53 and 3/31/54 “for the purpose of…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Brown v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. United States v. MurdockSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  3. Durland v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  4. Hecht v. MalleySupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  5. McCarthy v. ArndsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1924

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States v. K. C. Edwards, A/K/A Kermit EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  2. Cerro Gordo Charity, an Iowa Non-Profit Corporation and Attorney General of the State of Minnesota v. Fireman's Fund American Life Insurance Company, a California Insurance Corporation, and American National Bank & Trust Co., Personal Representative of the Estate of May v. Wilson. Appeal of Leonard J. Richards (Non-Party). Cerro Gordo Charity, an Iowa Non-Profit Corporation and Attorney General of the State of Minnesota v. North American Life and Casualty Company, and American National Bank & Trust Co., Personal Representative of the Estate of May v. Wilson. Appeal of Leonard J. Richards (Non-Party)Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
  3. James Bass v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
  4. United States v. CastellanaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
  5. Bankr. L. Rep. P 67,027 United States of America v. Howard CoyneCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978

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