Carter v. Virginia

321 U.S. 131 (1944)

CARTER ET AL.

v.

VIRGINIA.

No. 134.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued January 6, 1944.

Decided January 31, 1944.

APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA.[*]

Mr. John S. Battle, with whom Messrs. R.E. Joyce and Aubrey G. Weaver were on the brief, for appellants in No. 134; and Mr. Warren E. Miller, with whom Mr. Edward G. Hobbs was on the brief, for appellants in No. 198.

Mr. Abram P. Staples, Attorney General of Virginia, for appellee.

The appellants were convicted of violations of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act[1] and certain Regulations issued…