United States v. Hughey

LEMLEY, Chief Judge.

This cause comes on for hearing upon the defendant’s renewed motion for a judgment of acquittal, coupled with an alternative motion for a new trial; said motions have been submitted upon defendant’s written brief and oral argument.

The defendant was tried and convicted upon an indictment charging that on or about December 21, 1952, and prior thereto, she had carried on the business of a retail liquor dealer and had wilfully failed to pay the special tax required by law, in violation of 26 U.S.C.A. § 3253.1 At the conclusion of the Government’s evidence, defendant moved for…