Panzich v. United States

WILBUR, Circuit Judge.

The appellants, Tony Panzich and John Arko, also known as John Arkoviteh, and Joe N. Wilson, were convicted of conspiracy to violate the National Prohibition Act. Nick Jurash and Tony Govarko, also joint defendants, were acquitted.

The appellants claim that the evidence was insufficient to justify the verdict. The evidence tends to show that Tony P'anzieh owned and operated a restaurant known as the Goodfellows Inn, at Santa Monica, Cal.; that appellant John Arko acted as head waiter therein, taking orders for whisky and wine which were filled by him or by other waiters,…