United States v. James Williamson

JONES, Circuit Judge:

James Williamson, the appellant, was convicted on all three counts of an indictment charging possessing, transferring and transporting moonshine whiskey.1 His defense was entrapment. The evidence of the Government showed that-Alcohol Tax Unit agents made a raid on a barn where a large quantity of untaxed whiskey was found, with Williamson present and engaged in loading a substantial quantity of the illicit beverage into an automobile belonging to him. Williamson testified on his own behalf that he had been convicted on a liquor charge in 1961 and served about eight months…