Otis Harris v. United States

Otis Harris was charged by indictment with having, “on or about December 4, 1960, and about two months prior thereto,” carried on the business of a retail liquor dealer at Sedalia, Missouri, and having willfully failed to pay the special tax as required by law, in violation of Section 5691, Title 26 United States Code. On his plea of not guilty, he was tried to a jury, found guilty, and on April 7, 1961 sentenced to imprisonment for a period of two years. He has appealed from the judgment of conviction. At his trial Harris was represented by counsel of his own choosing. On this appeal he has…