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Al Capone — Part 29
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Nedtber act
nor Avaredy
reached yaterday,
The opinion of the Clreuit court wait
unanimous and it upheld Capone
conviction on all of the five counts
wet up dy the jury io tte verdict of
FuMty. namely, willful attempts to
‘ade and defeat Income taxes for tbe
#. and 1427 and wilful
lure to Ale Income tax returas for
years 120 ang 1928 :
Judges Samvel Atschvler, Evan A.
vane and Whi MC. Bperke beard the
appeal and Judge Sparks wrole the
opinion, which federal prosecutors
elined exhaustive and clear cut,
The merita of the defense coptene
ope were found ty the Appellate
court to be at most technical, and
the error relied upon. if conceded,
4 pot muMclent to affect the aubstantial
H regu of the defendant, .
5) Tbe Delense Contentions.
1 ne weverse contended thar the tm
sa] dictmest was phrased 1a the generto
fterme of the statute and was not
uMclently particular to enable the
my accused to prepare « proper Gatenat
2d It was eleo contended that Capone
Gj c0d nave been tried twice for the
dil ume offenee, had be been foond not,
OF cvuty on the evidence addveed at the
protnigan” aid tne Call cate
Cbinlon, “cvrta have qulta generaiy
held that were toe oense Ae Panay
maviory, Tuviag. ne weetion to ie
coven iow, ft, unt sonal ram
‘An Beseotie of Indien, ©
Bot jt tno tre Wat ibe ee
cured must be apprised by the bh
Fadttnt ‘tr bar to any stboeaeon
‘SW prosecution for the mume offense.
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