Legal Opinion
Orton v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 12, 1955No. 6944PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PARKER, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal by eight persons who were convicted in the court below of conspiracy to manufacture, remove and conceal distilled spirits in violation of the internal revenue laws. The indictment alleged twenty-nine overt acts done in furtherance of the conspiracy, including the operation of illicit distilleries in Nansemond County, Virginia, and Hert-ford County, North Carolina. The defendants contend: (1) that verdict should have been directed in their behalf because the proof showed disconnected conspiracies and no general conspiracy and, as to certain of the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Burton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- United States v. KisselSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Paul J. D. Logsdon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1958
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