Hall

Hall v. United States

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48 F.2d 66·1931 U.S. App. LEXIS 4165
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 23, 1931No. 6342California1,703 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Sawtelle, J.

This is the second appeal in this .case. See 41 P. (2d) 54 .

Appellant was convicted upon three separate counts of an information charging: First, the unlawful possession of approximately 200 gallons of intoxicating liquor; second, the unlawful possession of certain property designed for the manufacture of intoxicating liquor; third, the maintenance of, a common nuisance.

The government introduced evidence tending to prove that on or about July-15, 1928, George C. Ruffner, sheriff of Yavapai county, Arizona, had a conversation with appellant, Joe Hall, in which conversation Ruffner, among other things, said, “Well, now Joe, as far as this pool-hall business is concerned that is legitimate business, we issue licenses for that, but as for this other stuff, this making whiskey, I am going to make you *67 quit,” to which Hall replied, “Well, now, George, I want to tell you something, * ” ’* I have got 350 gallons o£ damned good whiskey and I am going to sell it”; that a short time after this conversation Ruffner secured a search warrant from the superior court of said county to search Hall’s residence and pool hall; that as a result of such search Ruffner found and seized the liquor…

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