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The United States of America v. Abraham Johnson
235 F.2d 159
7th Cir.
1956
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*1 Education, Generally ac- Bank right appeal. & Trust Co. v. Board of to them the may 508, 519, legal cepted no Ill. 54 N.E.2d 498. is the tenet that judgment has appeal unless he from a right plaintiff Inasmuch as is without immediate, pe- therein, direсt, an interest appeal, to has to client the cause as his cuniary Speaking more and substantial. final, judgment become moot and therein appealable in- specifically, party has an party appealed, as no interest has may property terest his appeal dismissed, must be his diminished, increased оr burdens his unnecessary to features discuss the other rights detrimentally or- affected cause, might as it be desirable der Furthermore, to be reviewed. proper party ifdo ‍​‌​‌​​​​​​​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‍were be- interest right invaded or fore us. subsisting injury sustained must be appeal The is dismissed. arising immediate, pos- not one remote, consequence. sible, unforeseen * * * Though no motion to dismiss appeal interposed, we deem has been obligation, upon the face it our record, appeal sponte. act nostra dismissed.” fact that view the party who suit the state to the Tonella, restrained, has Mrs. America, appealed, claims The UNITED STATES of and Rinella Plaintiff-Appellee, her, it follows have been counsel par with the connection v. to the extent his concerned, is, his

tition case is JOHNSON, Abraham Defendant- Tonella, representation Appellant. Mrs. claimed an end. She has been his services are at object restrained, to the re and does not United States Court party appeals. in interest straint. No Seventh Circuit. June 1956. decree, were to reverse the If we concerned, attorney insofar as the Rehearing Aug. 14, Denied ground only representa that he is interest, party he real

tive represent Mrs. able to would still own wishes and con Tonella her prosecute the suit ‍​‌​‌​​​​​​​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‍the state tinue words, events which In other court. impossible to render it have occurred

grant relief this lit him effectual

igation. justiciable no cause He has pending the district court or appellate eases an In such this cоurt. proceed to a determina will tribunal speculative matters as to which tion of proceedings appropriate are before appeal. Mills will dismiss 651, 653, Green, S.Ct. 293; Kimball, Kimball v.

40 L.Ed. 932; 158, 162, 19 43 L.Ed. U.S. Shipping v. United ‍​‌​‌​​​​​​​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‍States Dietrich 211; Chicago City Cir., Board, F.2d

X60 Solovy, Chicago, III., for

Jerold S. pellant. Atty., Tieken, Peter John Robert U. S. Chicago, 111.,

Lulinski, Atty., Asst. U. S. appellee. Before FINNEGAN, MAJOR and Judges. FINNEGAN, Circuit pleading in After a six-count charging violation of U.S.C. 2553(a), 2554(a), 21 U.S.C.A. §§ § grains of in connection 321/2-45 cocaine, defend heroin and 25 un ant relief from his sentence ed.). Upon (1952 der 28 U.S.C. § motion, asks our denial of his review district court’s order. studying pleadings and After say imposition briefs, we cannot on the various ran of sentences afoul of Fifth Amendment's interdic jeopardy. ‍​‌​‌​​​​​​​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‍There is transcript us, of evidence before quan the indictment does show different of heroin and one of co tities caine, and two differеnt dates of trans States, actions. 299, 303-304, L.Ed. 306. Despite, the faithful efforts Solovy, Esq., appointed S. Jerold counsel, behalf of his cause we find same, 1 and are to in counts disturbing ferred the order reason no sound possession al- purchase and and that the leged overruling motion. transaction involved a count 1 Judgment affirmed. the sale inсidental to Rehearing. *3 for Petition On assump- alleged 2. I make the in count so as to reach the tion MAJOR, Circuit urges, al- question which defendant by opinion written approved the guilty I plea and in the of aon agreed Finnegan Judge I possible, even proof is absence of though it was result I think the result. still assumption the probable, not thе that deny peti- the hence vote to correct and is unsound. rehearing. However, think I for tion petition defendant’s for On order, particular- explanation is in urged stated, it is “defendant argument ly of defendant's view in person con- a Court that could be rehearing. issue sole for secutively purchase and sentenced the by sentences is that the defendant purchase narcotics, of such sale upon in- imposed counts various single and sale constituted * transaction. a Fifth are of the violative ** xhjg deter- Court was asked to Constitution, which Amendment to the mine whether or not was violative “* * * any per- provides, shall nor meaning purpose Fifth and the thе subject offence son be for the same fragmentize single sub- Amendment to a put jeopardy limb in of life or twice dissecting by the stantive transaction * * pur- and incidentаl act of de- the the indictment to which While possession and from chase the consum- plea con- fendant entered a selling narcotics, act of im- matе and to counts, only in tained six it is pose separate thereon sen- consecutive for defend- order disclose the basis tences.” 1 and ant’s contention сounts to refer to is, Thus, position and defendant’s to meet the be in order must Amendment, “On alleged defendant that the 1 Count interdiction * ** charged February 1951, 8, did same the two counts or the about that ** * willfully purchase posses- unlawfully and the and and that * * * alleged al- the 1 and sale in his count have and sion single grains and 25 leged of heroin proximatеly 45 2 constituted a count cocaine, grains heroin and which said transaction. ** * and there not then was cocaine my view, conten stamped packagе original nor from by completely rea refuted the is original stamped package,” vio- soning employed and result reached 2553(a). Count of 26 U.S.C.A. § lation States, 284 U.S. alleged “On about or 180, 76 L.Ed. 306. In that * * * February did unlaw- charged a nar sale of one count willfully Edward R. fully sell to original stamped or not in from the cotics ** * Gayles, sum of $30.00 for the chargеd package another heroin, for the sum of having been same * * * cocaine, $34.00 pur pui-suance of order of written a pursuance of written order from a by required the statute. chaser Gayles a Edward R. on form is- said there, contended purpose blank sued alleged in the two offenses Treasury Secretary of the Unitеd offense, for which but one constituted States,” in of 26 U.S.C.A. § single lawfully penalty could 2554(a). stated, imposed. The at page 304, page 182, at “Here I assume that which defendаnt asserts ‍​‌​‌​​​​​​​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‍evident, is, question narcotics re- was but one there Generally being in such violated cite or discuss them. whether, single stat- cases it will be found that act, acсused same utory provision utilized as one.” On or applicable offenses. basis for Typical and distinct “The the court States of such cases is United or trans- the same act where rule is Chiarella, Cir., much dis- v. 187 F.2d of two a violation constitutes action pointed be relied As statutory defendant. provisions, test to tinct applied оut, however, com- are in the instant case whether there to determine concerning plaint each is made offenses based whether or one is two prоvision requires upon separate provisions of additional of an *4 whereby to sustain not. does other which the fact Applying not be conviction on one count would test, conclude that we must although sufficient were vio- the other. were two lated Judge, and FINNE- committed.” GAN, opin- concur ion, and the constitutes a If same sale denied. of both sections violation thereby commission results held, offenses, Supreme Court two appear follow it would instant situation violation of narcotics section, sale even and the of one of an narcotics section, constitute other COSTIN, of the Es Executor James W. Certainly proof re distinct offenses. deceased, Costin, M. Earl tate of under count a conviction quired obtain Plaintiff-Appellant, under to convict insufficient 1 would be versa. It must be re or vice CRIPE, Ralрh of Internal Collector W. Supreme membered, Court Revenue, Defendant-Appellee. page 52 S.Ct. at 284 U.S. at does not create “The Narcotic Act engаging in the business States Court of United selling drugs, pe the forbidden Circuit. Seventh any in the absence nalizes July qualifying requirements of the forth.” set points true, Blockburger no is

out, court makеs sue jeopardy provision mention holding, Its Amendment. separate and distinct however, effectively dis were for a contention posed basis applica provision was terms it is limited to its

ble offense.”

the “same examined the numerous cases I have in view of defendant but relied Supreme holding of the Court in unnecessary I think

Case Details

Case Name: The United States of America v. Abraham Johnson
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Date Published: Aug 14, 1956
Citation: 235 F.2d 159
Docket Number: 11626
Court Abbreviation: 7th Cir.
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