Legal Opinion
United States v. Chambers
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 5, 1934No. 659PublishedCited by 268 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hughes
Claude Chambers and Byrum Gibson were indicted in the District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina for conspiring to violate the National Prohibition Act, and for possessing and transporting intoxicating liquor contrary to that Act, in Rockingham County in that State. The indictment was filed on June 5, 1933. Chambers pleaded guilty but prayer for judgment was continued until the December term. On December 6, 1933; the case was called for trial as to Gibson. Cham bers then filed a plea in abatement and Gibson filed a demurrer to the indictment, each upon the ground that the repeal…
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