United States v. John Ennix Anderson, Charles Brown, and John Russell Hill

Three defendants were convicted after jury trial on one count alleging an illegal conspiracy in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. § 371 during a period from August 3, 1962 to March 15, 1963. The indictment alleged a conspiracy between the defendants (and others) to operate a business selling nontax-paid whiskey in violation of Title 26 U.S.C. §§ 5601(a), 5604(a) (1), 7201 and 7206(4).

Judge William E. Miller sentenced all three defendants to two years in the federal penitentiary.

Appellants contend there was no proof introduced at trial of agreement to violate the statutes in question.

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