Roselle v. Breshears

LOUDERBACK, District Judge.

Appellant appeals from an order denying a petition for a writ of habeas corpus upon its first presentation to the court.

Appellant was confined by commitment of the .United States District Court for the Eastern District of Idaho, upon an indictment containing 20 counts. Count 1 charged conspiracy to violate the National Prohibition Act by maintaining a still in the district, and the manufacturing and selling of its products at the same place. As overt acts it was charged in the conspiracy that appellant had maintained this still and manufactured liquor, as well as…