Sam Mishan v. United States

Appellant stands convicted of two counts of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 1341 and of conspiracy to commit mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 371. He was sentenced to six months on each substantive count, the sentences to run concurrently, and to three years probation on the conspiracy count.

Appellant is the owner of a ladies clothing store in Miami, Florida, which was heavily damaged by fire in October, 1958. Count Three of the indictment charged that appellant devised a scheme to defraud various fire insurance companies by representing the loss from the fire to be…