Walker
United States v. Walker
Opinion
lead Opinion
Weinberger, J.
The defendant was tried before a jury, found guilty and on September 3, 1954, sentenced to two years imprisonment, committed to the custody of the Attorney General for the purpose of said imprisonment, and since September 3, 1954 has been serving said sentence.
The indictment in this case reads as follows:
No. 24499-SD Indictment
(U.S.C., Title 18, Sec. 545-Concealment of merchandise after illegal importation)
“United States of America,
Plaintiff,
v.
Charles E. Walker,
Defendant.
The grand jury charges:
On or about May 27, 1954, in San Diego County, California, within the Southern Division of the Southern District of California, defendant Charles E. Walker did knowingly receive, conceal, and facilitate the transportation and concealment, after importation, of certain merchandise, namely: 31 parrots as follows: 28 Petz Conures, 2 white fronted Amazons, and 1 Alexandrine parakeet, which said merchandise, as the defendant then and there well knew, theretofore had been imported and brought into the United States contrary to law.
A True Bill /s/ Thomas J. Gannon Foreman
/s/ Laughlin E. Waters Laughlin E. Waters,