Judge Marcus B. Campbell in Brooklyn Federal Court yesterday sentenced the Schechter brothers, owners of two Brooklyn poultry markets who were convicted last week of violating the NRA live poultry code, to a total of seven months in jail and aggregate fines of $7,500.
Joseph Schechter, oldest of the four brothers, was sentenced to three months in jail; Alex was given two months and Aaron and Martin received one month apiece. Joseph Heller, attorney for the defendants, said he will appeal.
The sentence marked the end of the first criminal procedure brought by the government.
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