Legal Opinion
United States v. Charles W. Sexton
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 20, 1972No. 71-2407PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:
Charles W. Sexton has been convicted of violating various sections of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the unlawful possession, transportation, sale, and transfer of non-tax-paid distilled spirits, 26 U.S.C., §§ 5205(a) (2) and 5604(a) (1) 1 He appeals. Because of an occurrence which took place while the jury was attempting to report a verdict in open court we are compelled to reverse and remand for a new trial.
The evidence offered by the Government reflected the violations charged in the indictment, assuming that a jury should choose to accept it. The sum of the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. Anthony C. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Armando A. Miranda v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1958
- United States v. James McCoyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Robert Earl Williams v. United States of America, Gerald Coleman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Bruce v. Chestnut Farms-Chevy Chase DairyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
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3Cited by43 opinions
- United States v. MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Ronald W. ShepherdCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
- John Lee Sincox v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Bobby Joe DukeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Frank D'angelo, Richard Delcazal and Wade A. FremanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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