Albert Gus Hodges v. United States

223 F.2d 140

Albert Gus HODGES, Appellant,

v.

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

No. 15152.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

June 2, 1955.

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James H. Martin, Dallas, Tex., for appellant.

2

William O. Braecklein, Asst. U. S. Atty., Dallas, Tex., Heard L. Floore, U. S. Atty., Fort Worth, Tex., for appellee.

3

Before BORAH and TUTTLE, Circuit Judges, and DAWKINS, District Judge.

4

DAWKINS, District Judge.

5

Appellant was tried to the court without a jury and convicted of failure to pay the so-called "Gambler's Stamp Tax", as required by former Section 32901 of the Internal Revenue Code. This Court…