Legal Opinion
Scher v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 5, 1938No. 49PublishedCited by 366 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McRetnolds
Petitioner Scher was found guilty under two counts of an indictment which charged violations of § 201, Title II, Liquor Taxing Act, January 11, 1934, 1 by possessing and transporting distilled • spirits in containers wanting requisite revenue stamps. He was sentenced for a year and a day, etc. The Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment.
No objection to the judge’s charge is urged and the evidence submitted to the jury is adequate to support the verdict.
The material facts are not in serious dispute. A brief summation will suffice for the points to be considered.
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