United States v. Herbert A. Ellenbogen

ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

In February of 1964, Samuel DeChellis and the appellant Herbert A. Ellenbogen were indicted for conspiracy to defraud the United States. 1 In the indictment the appellant was also charged with two counts of bribery of a federal employee 2 and DeChellis was charged with two counts of receiving the bribes from the appellant. 3 DeChellis pleaded guilty to the three offenses for which he was indicted and the appellant pleaded not guilty. After a trial before Judge John M. Cannella, without a jury, Ellenbogen was convicted on all three counts against him in the indictment.…