United States v. Noah Grimes

Noah Grimes appeals from his conviction upon trial by jury for possessing distilled spirits in containers which did not have appropriate tax stamps affixed thereto, and for transferring the spirits, in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5205(a) (2) and 5604(a). We affirm. 1

Upon this appeal the appellant has chosen to proceed pro se, with the help of a fellow prison inmate as “next friend.” This he has the right to do. Johnson v. United States, 1957, 352 U.S. 565, 77 S.Ct. 550, 1 L.Ed.2d 593; Johnson v. Avery, 1969, 393 U.S. 483, 89 S.Ct. 747, 21 L.Ed.2d 718.

The sole contention stated in appellant’s…