Legal Opinion
Hardin Benton v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 22, 1956No. 7126PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOPER, Circuit Judge.
Hardin Benton was indicted under 26 U.S.C. §§ 7302 and 5686 of the Internal Revenue Code for the unlawful possession of 1700 pounds of sugar, a pick-up truck and other property intended for use in violation of the Internal Revenue laws with reference to distilled spirits. He waived a jury and was tried by the District Judge, who found him guilty and sentenced him to four months in jail. He appealed to this Court and was admitted to bail pending the appeal since the Judge thought that the admission in evidence over the defendant’s objection of testimony as to his bad…
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