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Show PURGE ENTERS RETRIAL PLEA Erwin, Finch Motions Set for Saturday R. O. Pearee, an attorney, convicted con-victed April by a Third district court jury of conspiring with E. B. Erwin, former mayor of Salt Lake City, and Harry L. Finch, former for-mer chief of police, to permit operation op-eration of vice establishment her In 193 and 1S3T and allegedly collecting col-lecting tribute from such places, Thursday filed a motion for a new trial ' Similar motions, all of which are slated ta be argued Saturday before Judge Oscar W. McOonkie. had been previously filed by Mr. Erwin and Mr. Finch, also found guilty by the Jury. All defendant are scheduled to be sentenced Saturday. . Mr. Pearee motion specifically statea he does not waive his right to file a subsequent motion in arrest of Judgment Arrest of judgment motions have already been filed by Mr. Erwin and Mr. Finch. Mr. Pearce'a new-trial motion cite statutory ground as cause, including allegation that the court erred in decisions on questions of law arising during course of the 21-day trial; misdirected the jury In matter of law and allowed act in conduct of th trial resulting in defendants rights being prejudiced. It Is also alleged the verdict, which recommended tne court gram leniency to Mr. Pearee, was contrary con-trary to law and not aupported by the evidence. |