Small

Small v. United States

Good Law
153 F.2d 144·1946 U.S. App. LEXIS 1892
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 25, 1946No. 10982California972 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Garrecht, J.

We have scrutinized the record here and find nothing that would justify a reversal of the judgment of the lower court. The only question meriting our consideration was appellant’s contention that he was found guilty of and sentenced to imprisonment for a crime not charged in the information.

The information was based on the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, 50 U.S. C.A.Appendix §§ 902(a), 904(a) 1 and 925 *145 (b), and reads: “* * * That on or about the 5th day of October, 1943, at Redwood City, State of California * * * F. A. Small * * * did wilfully and unlawfully sell to one F. W. Larkin certain distilled spirits, to-wit, 100 cases each of which said 100 cases contained twelve 5th-bottles of Baltimore Club Special Reserve Whiskey, at a price of $46.50 per case, which said price * * * was in excess of and higher than the maximum price established by law, to-wit, $27.00, per case * J|c # >f

The appellant argues that the information charged the unlawful sale and the evidence is admittedly insufficient to support that charge. The offense of offering or attempting to make a sale at a higher price than the maximum established by law is a separate offense, appellant claims, and…

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