Case Name: Petition of REGINELLI
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1949-10-11
Citations: 86 F. Supp. 599
Docket Number: No. 4588
Parties: Petition of REGINELLI.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Supplement
Volume: 86
Pages: 599–600

Head Matter:
Petition of REGINELLI.
No. 4588.
United States District Court New Jersey.
Oct. 11, 1949.
Anthony A. Calandra, Newark, N. J., for petitioner.
Thomas. J. McKeghney, Immigration ' & Naturalization Service, Philadelphia, Pa., for United States.

Opinion:
FAKE, Chief Judge.
It appears that the petitioner applied for naturalization on October 10,. 1944. That in the year 1942 petitioner was convicted of a violation of the Mann Act, 18 U.S.C.A. § 2421 et seq., and sentenced to a term of six months imprisonment. Thus it appears that • within the five year period during which a clear record must be shown, this conviction risés up to stay the hand of the 'Court in granting the petition. While it is true the conviction was for a non-commercial violation, it further appears that this petitioner has had many close escapes from the clutches of the law, and that his only means of support is that of a gambler. On the- face of the record I find he was not of good moral character because of the conviction above mentioned.
The petition is denied.