Wissel v. United States

MANTON, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs in error were tried on an indictment containing three counts, charging a criminal conspiracy beginning November 1, 1925, and continuing until July 21, 1926. Each count was based upon the same transaction. The overt acts in all three counts were substantially the same, except that the first count contained more in number. The charge of the first count was importing unlawfully into the United States eases of liquor; the second, a conspiracy to smuggle and clandestinely introduce the same into the United States; and the third, to facilitate the concealment…