Sellers v. Bridges

SEBRING, J.:

The petitioner, James Sellers, was informed against for an alleged criminal violation of the beverage laws of this state; the charge being that he “did remove and conceal and was concerned in the removing and concealing of one gallon more or less of moonshine whiskey, for and on which a tax was and is imposed by the Beverage Act of the State of Florida, with intent to defraud the State of Florida of such tax.” Upon arraignment the petitioner entered a plea of guilty to the offense charged, and was sentenced to serve a term of three years at hard labor in the State Prison. After…