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STOKES v. UNITED STATES

No. 8631.

39 F.2d 440 (1930)

STOKES v. UNITED STATES.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

February 26, 1930.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Spelbrink, of St. Louis, Mo., for appellant.

Arthur A. Hapke, Asst. U. S. Atty., of St. Louis, Mo. (L. H. Breuer, U. S. Atty., of Rolla, Mo., on the brief), for the United States.

Before VAN VALKENBURGH and BOOTH, Circuit Judges, and DEWEY, District Judge.

DEWEY, District Judge.

Shedrick Stokes, appellant, was indicted upon two counts, each charging a violation of the Harrison Narcotic Act (26 USCA §§ 211, 692, 696). He was tried, and a verdict rendered against him, and sentenced on each of said counts for a term of five years, to run concurrently.

The only question urged on appeal is as to the sufficiency of either of said counts in the indictment.

The defendant demurred to the indictment...

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