Legal Opinion
Ayers v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 22, 1932No. 9387PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANBORN, Circuit Judge.
On October 19, 1931, an information was filed against the appellant and his wife, charging them jointly with three violations of the National Prohibition Aet. The first two counts charged illegal possession of intoxicating liquor on June 27, 1931, and June 28, 1931, respectively. The third count charged the maintenance of a common nuisance on June 28, 1931. Pleas of not guilty were entered.
Upon the trial, at the close of the testimony, the appellant requested “that the court instruct the jury to return a verdict of not guilty as to the defendant J. T. Ayers, which…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Feinberg v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1924
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3Cited by43 opinions
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