Legal Opinion
James Williams v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 31, 1966No. 23266_1PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIN B. BELL, Circuit Judge.
Appellant was jointly indicted with Patrick Thaxton for possessing seventeen cases of one gallon glass jugs with the intention of using them in the non-tax paid distilled spirits business in violation of 26 U.S.C.A. § 5686(a). Thaxton pleaded guilty. Appellant went to trial before a jury on his plea of not guilty. Appellant moved for a judgment of acquittal at the close of the government’s case and at the conclusion of the trial on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to sustain a conviction. These motions were denied, and this appeal is from the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States v. RomanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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- L. B. McFarland v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Elijah McClain and Margie Mae McClain v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by18 opinions
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