United States v. Lecato

L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The indictment was in six counts, of which the first three charged the defendants with having in their possession a still not registered with the collector of internal revenue, one count covering each of three separate stills. The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty on the fourth and fifth counts, but convicted on the-first, second, third, and sixth; the last being-for the maintenance of a nuisance under the National Prohibition Act. 27 USCA.' At the close of all the evidence the defendants moved to dismiss the three first counts, on the ground that they did not…