Legal Opinion
Everitt W. Thompson, William R. Phillips and Earl N. Stokes v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 24, 1965No. 20581_1PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
The indictment in this case charged all three defendants, Everitt W. Thompson, William R. Phillips and Earl N. Stokes, in a single count of conspiracy to defraud the United States of payment of a tax on distilled spirits and to commit offenses against the laws of the United States concerning the illicit possession, transportation and distribution of distilled spirits. Each defendant was also charged with several counts alleging the substantive offenses. In a jury trial, all were found guilty as charged and were sentenced. Each filed motions for judgment of acquittal n.…
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