BROWN v. UNITED STATES

No. 14184.

202 F.2d 474 (1953)

BROWN v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

March 11, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Martin, Dallas, Tex., for appellant.

Lester L. May, Asst. U. S. Atty., and Frank B. Potter, U. S. Atty., Dallas, Tex., for appellee.

Before HOLMES, BORAH, and RUSSELL, Circuit Judges.


HOLMES, Circuit Judge.

The appellant and his wife were indicted jointly in one count, charged with knowingly and unlawfully acquiring approximately 1841 grains of marihuana without having paid the special transfer tax thereon. The case was tried to a jury. At the close of the testimony, the wife withdrew her plea of not guilty and entered a plea of guilty; the appellant was convicted, and sentenced to three years imprisonment. Notice of appeal was timely made, and...

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