Farley v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Northern Division of the Western District of Washington; Jeremiah Neterer, Judge. Robert C. Farley was convicted of an offense, and he brings error. Reversed, and remanded for resentence.
1Opinion of the Court
WOLVERTON, District Judge.
The plaintiff in error, being defendant below, was indicted under what is termed in this proceeding section 3242-a, R. S., which is section 16 of the Act of February 8, 1875, 18 Stat. 310 (Comp. St. § 5966), for unlawfully carrying on the business of a retail liquor dealer without having paid the special tax therefor as required by law.
The penalty prescribed for a violation of the statute is a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 and imprisonment for not less than 30 days nor more than 2 years.
The defendant was convicted, and adjudged to serve a term of 60…
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