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UNITED STATES v. KNIGHT

No. 20719.

443 F.2d 174 (1971)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Arville B. KNIGHT, Carney Morgan, Jr. and John Ewing Taylor, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

May 27, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe B. Campbell, Bowling Green, Ky., Court appointed, Bell, Orr, Ayers & Moore, Bowling Green, Ky., for defendants-appellants, on brief.

George J. Long, U. S. Atty., W. Waverley Townes, Asst. U. S. Atty., Louisville, Ky., for plaintiff-appellee, on brief.

Before PHILLIPS, Chief Judge, and BROOKS and KENT, Circuit Judges.

PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.

This joint appeal is from the conviction of the three appellants for violating the moonshine whiskey laws in contravention of 26 U.S.C. § 5601(a) (1), (4) and (7). Two issues are presented: (1) Whether appellants were allowed a reasonable time to employ counsel and prepare for trial; and (2) whether the evidence supported the jury's verdict.1

We hold that on the facts of this case the appellants were...

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