Emanuel D. Kelmans v. United States

324 F.2d 372

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Decided: December 12, 1963
• Docket: 20245
• Status: Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

The defendant was convicted on a one-count indictment charging him with “knowingly and fraudulently making] a false oath” in a bankruptcy proceeding in that he swore to the bankrupt having no assets “whereas in truth and fact the said bankrupt had substantial assets”. The Court has read the record and has carefully considered the briefs filed and the oral argument. We find that there is no merit to the appellant’s contentions. Contrary to the appellant’s contentions, we hold as follows:

(1) The indictment was sufficient; the grand jury asserted knowledge of .substantial assets in the possession of the bankrupt. United States v. DeBrow, 1953, 346 U.S. 374, 74 S.Ct. 113, 98 L.Ed. 92; Kelly v. United States, 5 Cir., 1931, 47 F.2d 122.

(2) The evidence was sufficient to show that the defendant signed the bankruptcy schedules under oath, an essential element •of the offense.

(3) The trial judge did not err in his rulings on the admissibility of the evi•dence introduced by the Government.

The judgment must be affirmed.