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United States v. Waters

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Mar 28, 1972
457 F.2d 805 (3d Cir. 1972)

Opinion

No. 71-1559.

Submitted March 6, 1972.

Decided March 28, 1972.

William J. Brady, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant.

Jeffrey M. Miller, Asst. U.S. Atty., Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Before BIGGS, VAN DUSEN and ALDISERT, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT


Appellant contends that there was insufficient evidence to sustain a conviction of knowingly and wilfully making a false statement in a matter within the jurisdiction of a department or agency of the United States, 18 U.S.C.A. § 1001. His major contention is that any falsification of records was directed to the Urban League of Philadelphia, a contractor with the Department of Labor, and not to a government agency itself. We find this appeal to be without merit. See Ebeling v. United States, 248 F.2d 429 (8th Cir.), cert. denied sub nom., Emerling v. United States, 355 U.S. 907, 78 S.Ct. 334, 2 L.Ed.2d 261 (1957).

The judgment of conviction will be affirmed.


Summaries of

United States v. Waters

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Mar 28, 1972
457 F.2d 805 (3d Cir. 1972)
Case details for

United States v. Waters

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JOSEPH WATERS, APPELLANT

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

Date published: Mar 28, 1972

Citations

457 F.2d 805 (3d Cir. 1972)

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