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Martino v. United States

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Apr 18, 1934
69 F.2d 1010 (5th Cir. 1934)

Opinion

No. 7136.

April 18, 1934.

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Texas; Duval West, Judge.

J.A. Collier, of Houston, Tex., for appellant.

Douglas W. McGregor, Asst. U.S. Atty., of Houston, Tex.

Before BRYAN, SIBLEY, and HUTCHESON, Circuit Judges.


This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for violations of the National Prohibition Act ( 27 USCA § 1 et seq.). Upon the authority of United States v. Chambers, 54 S. Ct. 434, 78 L. Ed. ___, 89 A.L.R. 1510, the judgment is reversed and annulled.


Summaries of

Martino v. United States

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Apr 18, 1934
69 F.2d 1010 (5th Cir. 1934)
Case details for

Martino v. United States

Case Details

Full title:Roy MARTINO, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee

Court:Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Apr 18, 1934

Citations

69 F.2d 1010 (5th Cir. 1934)

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