United States v. Earl William Mills

Defendant-appellant, Earl William Mills, was charged in a six-count indictment and was found guilty by a jury of the possession and operation of an illicit still and other related violations of the Internal Revenue laws. He appeals from the judgment of conviction.

Among the numerous issues raised on appeal is whether prejudicial error was committed by the refusal of the trial court to furnish the defendant with a list of jurors prior to the day of trial. In a noncapital case, however, a defendant is not as a matter of right entitled to receive a jury list prior to the trial date. It is a…