United States v. William Floyd Thomas

Appellant, William Floyd Thomas, was indicted in a two-count indictment for the possession and transportation of whiskey in unstamped containers, in violation of Sections 5205(a) (2) and 5604 (a) (1), Title 26 United States Code. He waived trial by jury and upon trial to the Court was found guilty on both counts. He received concurrent sentences of four years, with execution of sentence being suspended.

Prior to trial, appellant moved to suppress the evidence, consisting of forty gallons of moonshine whiskey, which government agents found in the trunk of his automobile, which they stopped and…