9903. Misbranding of canned crab meat.    U. S. v. Edward J. Fleming.    Plea of
guilty.   Fine, $250 on 1 count; sentence suspended on 3 counts.    (F. D. C.
No. 16614.    Sample Nos. 4Ill-H,- 4707-H, 5813-H, 32762-H, 32766-H.)
INFORMATION FILED : May 6, 1946, Eastern District of Virginia, against Edward 
J. Fleming, Portsmouth, Va.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about February 24 and 27, 1945, from the State of 
Virginia into the States of Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New York.
LABEL, IN PART: (Portion) "J. H. Fleming & Co. i Lb. Net Claw [or "Reg- 
ular," "Special," or "De Luxe"] Crab meat"; (remainder) "Packed for Lucien 
Prince & Co.   1 Lb. Net   De Luxe   Crab Meat."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (e) (2), the product failed to 
bear a label containing an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents, 
since the cans contained less than 1 ,pound net.
DISPOSITION : May 7,1946. A plea of guilty having been entered, the defendant 
was fined $250 on 1 count, and imposition of sentence was suspended for 3 
years on the remaining 3 counts.