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JORDAN v. UNITED STATES

No. 4239.

2 F.2d 598 (1924)

JORDAN v. UNITED STATES.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 5, 1924.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davis S. Atkinson, of Savannah, Ga., for plaintiff in error.

Chas. E. Donnelly, Asst. U. S. Atty., of Savannah, Ga. (F. G. Boatright, U. S. Atty., of Cordele, Ga., and Chas. L. Redding, Asst. U. S. Atty., of Savannah, Ga., on the brief), for the United States.

Before WALKER, BRYAN, and KING, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff in error was convicted of the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor, in violation of the National Prohibition Act (Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1923, § 10138¼ et seq.). He admits the sale, but relies upon entrapment by the prohibition agents as a defense. The evidence shows without conflict that the government witnesses did no more than offer to buy liquor, and thus afford the plaintiff in error an opportunity to violate the law. This does not...

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