UNITED STATES v. BROWN

Nos. 27333, 27334 Summary Calendar.

419 F.2d 1106 (1969)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John L. BROWN, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Cleveland JOHNS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Certiorari Denied April 6, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Smith, Smith, Crisp & Hargrove, Americus, Ga., for appellants.

Walker P. Johnson, Jr., U. S. Atty., Macon, Ga., for appellee, Henry C. Stockell, Jr., Regional Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, of counsel.

Before GEWIN, GOLDBERG and DYER, Circuit Judges.


Certiorari Denied April 6, 1970. See 90 S.Ct. 1261.

PER CURIAM:

This case is of the genus, perennially with us, which questions the sufficiency of the evidence for the jury to convict the defendants of possessing sugar, bran, and yeast intended for use in the non-tax distilled spirits business in violation of 26 U.S.C.A. § 5686(a).1 A jury found the defendants guilty and we affirm.2

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