Legal Opinion

Bechtold v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 5, 1921No. 3754PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the 'United States for the District of Montana; George M. Bourquin, Judge. Petition in habeas corpus by August Bechtold, who was convicted in a prosecution by the United States. Petition dismissed, and petitioner appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

HUNT, Circuit Judge;

This is a proceeding to review dismissal of petition for writ of habeas corpus. Bechtold set up that he was convicted under three counts of an indictment, charging: (1) That on July 12, 1920, he made and fermented a certain mash fit for the production of spirits in a certain building other than a distillery duly au*817thorized according to law, and on premises other than a distillery duly authorized according to law; (2) that on July 12, 1920, he failed and neglected to register with the collector of internal revenue a still then in his possession and under his control, which…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Glasgow v. MoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1912

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. BrassDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1941
  2. Weedin v. Moy FatCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1925
  3. Sander v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1926
  4. Littleton v. United StateCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1925
  5. Petrai v. ArcherCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1925

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