United States v. Wilson
District Court, W.D. Tennessee
Madge Wilson was convicted of violating the Harrison Anti-Narcotic, Law, and she moves for a new trial.
1Opinion of the Court
McCALL, District Judge.
The defendant was indicted under the act of Congress, approved December 17, 1914, known as the Harrison *83Anti-Narcotic Law, and arraigned, pleaded not guilty, and was_ tried by a jury. There are three cotints in the indictment. The district attorney recommended a verdict of not guilty under the first and third counts. The jury found the defendant guilty under the second count.
The case is now before me upon a motion for a new trial. Several grounds are assigned, but I shall consider only those based upon the proposition that the second count charges no offense, and that…
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