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Sheridan v. United States

Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jun 2, 1941
118 F.2d 828 (9th Cir. 1941)

Opinion

Nos. 9155, 9156.

April 8, 1941. Writ of Certiorari Denied June 2, 1941. See 61 S.Ct. 1115, 85 L.Ed. ___.

Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of California, Central Division; George Cosgrave, Judge.

Joseph P. Sheridan and Charles Sherwin were convicted of using the mails to defraud, and they appeal. A judgment of the Circuit Court of Appeals, 112 F.2d 503, was reversed by the Supreme Court, 61 S. Ct. 618, 619, 85 L.Ed. ___, certiorari having been granted in 61 S.Ct. 70, 85 L.Ed. ___, and Circuit Court of Appeals was directed to consider the sufficiency of evidence to support the verdicts and assignment of error with respect to attorney's argument.

Affirmed.

Fenton Garfield and George J. Hider, both of Los Angeles, Cal., for appellants.

William Fleet Palmer, U.S. Atty., and Walter Campbell, Asst. U.S. Atty., both of Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee.

Before DENMAN, MATHEWS, and HEALY, Circuit Judges.


In Sherwin v. United States, 61 S.Ct. 618, 85 L.Ed. ___, and Sheridan v. United States, 61 S.Ct. 619, 85 L.Ed. ___, the Supreme Court reversed our decision ( 112 F.2d 503) and remanded these cases with directions to consider (1) the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdicts and (2) the assignment of error with respect to the argument of the Assistant United States Attorney. We have done so and have concluded (1) that the evidence is sufficient to support the verdicts, and (2) that there is no merit in the assignment of error with respect to the argument of the Assistant United States Attorney.

Judgments affirmed.


Summaries of

Sheridan v. United States

Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jun 2, 1941
118 F.2d 828 (9th Cir. 1941)
Case details for

Sheridan v. United States

Case Details

Full title:SHERIDAN v. UNITED STATES. SHERWIN v. SAME

Court:Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Jun 2, 1941

Citations

118 F.2d 828 (9th Cir. 1941)