Gianotos

Appellant, George J. Thomas and Mike Camebolis were indicted on three counts for violation of the Jones-Miller Act. 1 The first count charged that, on June 17, 1938, defendants fraudulently and knowingly imported 88 ounces of smoking opium into the United States contrary to law; the second *930 count charged that, on the same date, defendants fraudulently and knowingly facilitated the transportation of 46 ounces of smoking opium which had been imported into the United States contrary to law; and the third count charged that on the same date, defendants fraudulently and knowingly concealed 88 ounces of smoking opium which had' been imported into the United States contrary to law.

Defendants Thomas and Camebolis pleaded guilty, but appellant entered a plea of not guilty and the case proceeded to trial as to him. The jury returned a verdict finding appellant guilty on all three counts of the indictment and on July 11, 1938, the court entered its judgment sentencing appellant to imprisonment in the United States Penitentiary for a period of 3 years and to pay a fine of $1,000 on each count, the respective sentences to be served consecutively. From this judgment the present appeal is…