Legal Opinion
Simpson v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 27, 1926No. 2341PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PARKER, Circuit Judge.
The defendants were convicted under an indictment charging conspiracy to possess and transport intoxicating liquors in violation of the National Prohibition Act (Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1923, § 10138% et seq.). The point upon which they chiefly rely is that there was no sufficient evidence to support a conviction and that the court should have directed a verdict of not guilty. This requires that we review and analyze the evidence.
On the morning of July 9, 1924, officers of the law saw the defendants Chapman and Horton in conversation with the defendant Simpson at his home…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Rudner v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1922
- McGregor v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1904
- United States v. FarringtonDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1881
- United States v. NevinDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1912
- Fisher v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1924
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Bowles v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1934
- Orton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1955
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