United States v. Carlos Manuel Camara

MAJOR, Circuit Judge.

An indictment charged that defendant (appellant) “unlawfully purchased and had in his possession narcotic drugs not contained in the original stamped package or from the original stamped package, to-wit, 2.5 grains of heroin, in violation of Secs. 4704(a) and 7237 of Internal Revenue Code of 1954; 26 U.S.C. 4704(a); 7237 * * Defendant was tried by the court without a jury, found guilty and judgment was entered, from which defendant appeals.

The case has traveled a long and tortuous route. For many months it was before Judge Grubb, who finally disqualified himself, and it…