Turluk

Turluk v. United States

Good Law
39 F.2d 75·1930 U.S. App. LEXIS 4029
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 24, 1930No. 5993California279 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Neterer, J.

Appellants were convicted on two counts for violation of the National Prohibition Act (27 USCA §§12 and 33); one count unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor, and another maintenance of a common nuisance wherein intoxicating liquors were possessed and kept in violation of the National Prohibition Act.

Appellants urge as ground for reversal insufficiency of the evidence to support the *76 verdict. TMs question was not raised in the court below by challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence at the conclusion of the testimony, and, under the repeated holdings of this court, may not be reviewed (see Stubbs v. United States, 1 F.(2d) 837 ; Schindler v. United States, 24 F.(2d) 204 ; Marco v. United States, 26 F.(2d) 315 ; Murphy v. United States, 35 F.(2d) 1019 ), except to see, as stated in the Marco Case, that justice has not miscarried. This case is on “all fours” with Murphy v. U. S., supra.

Appellants seek review by reason of a motion to strike certain testimony, which was denied. This was renewed in a motion for new trial, and on denial of motions error is predicated. This is not sufficient. It merely challenges a step in the proceeding of the trial..

Nor can the court…

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