United States v. Clinard Ermel Bevins

Appellant was charged in the first count of a two-count indictment with possession of moonshine whiskey, and in the second count with the sale of such whiskey. On trial to a jury, he admitted such possession and sale, but offered the defense of entrapment. The jury convicted him of possession, but acquitted him on the second count which charged sale. The trial judge, under a proper instruction, submitted the entrapment defense to the jury.

Appellant contends that the apparent inconsistencies in the jury’s verdict call for us to direct the entry of a judgment acquitting him of the charge in…