James Burton Ing and Raymond Wright v. United States

The appellants, James Burton Ing and Raymond Wright, were indicted together with Charles E. Smith, John Walker, Dewey Taylor and Lemuel Ashley Williams charged with uttering and publishing forged checks in violation of § 65-6-1 A.C.L.A.1949.

The indictment contained twenty counts. Appellants were named in each of such counts. Charles E. Smith was named in the first five counts. John Walker was named in counts six to eleven, inclusive. Dewey Taylor was named in counts twelve to eighteen, inclusive. Lemuel Ashley Williams was named in counts nineteen and twenty.

Appellant Ing was convicted of all twenty counts. Appellant Wright was convicted on counts six through eighteen, inclusive, and acquitted of the remaining counts. Smith was convicted on four counts. Walker, Taylor and Williams entered pleas of guilty prior to trial.

Jurisdiction of the district court was conferred by Secs. 53-1-1, 53-2-1 and 65-6-1 of A.C.L.A.1949 and Title 48 U.S.C.A. § 101 . Jurisdiction of this court is based upon Title 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1291 and 1294, prior to the amendments appearing in Public Law 85-508, 72 Stat. 339. For such amendments see Parker v. McCarrey, 9 Cir., 1959, 268 F.2d 907 .

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