United States v. Minor Jones, Jr.

GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

This appeal is from a conviction of conspiracy to violate liquor laws.

1. ENTRAPMENT

We reject the contention of defendant that entrapment was established as a matter of law entitling him, to a judgment of acquittal. This circuit has followed the classic formulation of United States v. Sherman, 200 F.2d 880 (2d Cir. 1952), that entrapment presents two separate issues of fact, first, whether there was governmental inducement, and, second, if there was inducement whether the defendant was ready and willing to commit the act without persuasion. Pierce v. United States, 414…