Cummings v. United States

DIETRICH, District Judge.

Defendants were convicted on two counts; one charging conspiracy to violate the National Prohibition Act (Comp. St. § 10138¼ et seq.), and one for. the manufacture of intoxicating liquor.

The first assignment is that the court erred in declining to order a bill of particulars. Generally this is a matter within the sound discretion of the trial court, and, while some of the data asked for might very properly have been ordered, we cannot say that the action of the court amounted to an abuse of discretion.

It is next contended that there was error in overruling defendant…