Charles E. Morrison v. United States

McGOWAN, Circuit Judge:

Charged with a violation of two federal narcotics statutes, 21 U.S.C. § 174 and 26 U.S.C. § 4704(a), appellant was convicted after a jury trial. On this appeal he seeks reversal on three grounds. One is that the verdict was not supported by adequate evidence that appellant was in possession of the narcotics introduced against him. A second contention is that the registration and other administrative provisions of the Harrison Act, of which § 4704(a) is a part, violate appellant’s Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination — an issue not raised in the trial…