Brown v. United States

SAWTELLE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction as to two of the appellants, of conspiracy to violate the National Prohibition Act (27 USCA), and, also as to two of the appellants, of manufacturing intoxicating liquor.

Appellant Joseph Brown was found guilty on count 1 of the indictment charging, conspiracy; appellant Rudolph Bouthellier was found guilty on count 1 and count 3, the latter charging manufacture of liquor; and appellant Francis or Frank Bouthellier was found not guilty on count 1 and guilty on count 3.

There were thirty-six defendants charged jointly in the…