McAteer v. United States

McCORD, Circuit Judge.

Katherine McAteer was indicted and convicted with two others for a violation of the Narcotic Drugs, Import and Export Act, 21 U.S.C.A. § 171 et seq., and for a further violation of the Harrison Anti-Narcotic Act, 26 U.S.C.A. Int.Rev.Code §§ 2550 et seq., 3220 et seq. She was sentenced to serve three years in a penal institution and to pay a fine of $500. Thereafter, Katherine McAteer moved for a new trial, assigning as the only ground therefor, newly discovered evidence.

Sidney D. Vowell, one of the defendants convicted with the defendant, and who declined to testify on…