Clifton Bert Craft v. United States

This is an appeal from a judgment convicting the appellant, Clifton Bert Craft, of the crimes charged against him in a three-count indictment. The three counts arise from the alleged clandestine introduction of approximately six pounds of marihuana into the United States from Mexico by co-defendants Larry L. Wolfe and Eleanor Rebecca Or-man. Count One charged the appellant with aiding and abetting in the illegal importation of marihuana in violation of Title 21 U.S.C. Section 176a (illegal importation of marihuana) through vioit- £ m*j.i loxTOfc. f „ , lation of Title 18 U.S.C. Section 2 (aid- , ing and abetting). Count Two charged ,, , , , the appellant with the concealment and , , ,. ....... , , . transportation of illegally imported man- , ..... . rn... TT c, ^ „ huana m violation of Title 21 U.S.C. See-i. 1r,„ r, . , . ,, tion 176a. Count Three charged the ap- „ , ... ,, . ... . pellant with the illegal importation of , ,. . i ,. - m.,, 10 TT merchandise m violation of Title 18 U. c, r, „ ,. ., ... . S.C. Section 545, namely 3 switchblade , . „ .. . ,. , . knives. Following a verdict of guilty uj. t on all counts, the appellant was, on June m i nnn • £■ 4. 19, 1967, given a…