James Milton Lewis v. United States

RIDGE, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was tried, convicted, and sentenced on six (6) counts of a twelve (12) count indictment for the “possession” of narcotic drugs on two separate occasions in violation of § 174, Title 21, U.S.C.A.; “purchase” of same in violation of § 4704(a) of Title 26, U.S.C.A.; and “sale and transfer” thereof in violation of § 4705(a).of Title 26, U.S.C.A. 1 His timely motion for a new trial being denied and sentence imposed, appellant’s trial court refused him leave to perfect an appeal in forma pawperis. On subsequent application made to this Court we granted him such leave…