Charles William Eaton and Sammy Lee Eaton v. United States

The first count of the indictment against the appellants charged a conspiracy to possess distilled spirits in unstamped containers and to conceal and remove “commodities” to evade taxes. The second and third counts charged the possession and transportation of untaxed spirits. In short, this is another moonshine liquor ease. Charles William Eaton was found guilty by a jury verdict on the first two counts of the indictment and acquitted of the charge in the third count. Sammy Lee Eaton was convicted on all counts of the indictment. From the judgment and sentence of the court this appeal has…