Laurent

On March 1, 1944, appellant and six others — Russell S. Youmans, Percy Newford, Arthur Grenier, Albert Norwitt, Charles E. Corsiglia and Bernard R. Kerns — were indicted for conspiring 1 to acquire, use, permit the use of, transfer, possess and control “counterfeited and forged ration documents, to-wit, counterfeited and forged C-2 gasoline mileage ration coupons,” 2 and to obtain and attempt to obtain “a rationed commodity, to-wit, gasoline, without presenting the prescribed ration coupons therefor.” 3 Appellant’s codefendants pleaded guilty. Appellant pleaded not guilty, was tried, convicted and sentenced, and has appealed. The question is whether the evidence supports appellant’s conviction.

There is no evidence that appellant conspired with his codefendants, or any of them, to acquire, use, permit the use of, transfer, possess or control counterfeited or forged C-2 gasoline mileage ration coupons, or to obtain or attempt to obtain gasoline without presenting the prescribed ration coupons therefor.

There is no evidence that appellant knew, or had any dealings with, any of his codefendants except Newford. There is no evidence that appellant had any dealings with Newford except…