United States v. Charles Isaac Benson, United States of America v. Willie Bedford Benson

Appellants were charged in a five-count indictment with possession of an' unregistered still, carrying on the business of a distillery without giving bond, working at an unregistered and unbonded distillery, making mash and possession of nontaxpaid whiskey.

They filed a motion to suppress the evi-' dence alleged to have been obtained by reason'of an unlawful search conducted on premises of Charles Isaac Benson, This motion was denied by the court.

Charles Isaac Benson waived a jury and was tried by the court. Willie was tried by a jury and was found guilty on all five counts of the indictment.…