Maurice Jones v. United States

VOGEL, Chief Judge.

Maurice Jones, appellant herein, was tried and found guilty by a jury on a two-count indictment charging violations of 26 U.S.C.A. § 4704(a), which provides as follows:

“(a) General Requirement. — -It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase, sell, dispense, or distribute narcotic drugs except in the original stamped package; and the absence of appropriate taxpaid stamps from narcotic drugs taxpaid stamps from narcotic drugs shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this subsection by the person in whose possession the same may be found.” (Emphasis supplied.)

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