United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Earlie Higginbottam, Defendant-appellant, 453 F.2d 1372 (5th Cir. 1972)

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - 453 F.2d 1372 (5th Cir. 1972) Jan. 19, 1972

Before GEWIN, GOLDBERG and DYER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:


Affirmed. See Local Rule 21.1a

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Rule 18, 5th Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York et al., 5th Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part I

1a See NLRB v. Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, 430 F.2d 966 (5th Cir. 1970).

Defendant was convicted of unlawfully and knowingly possessing a quantity of whiskey in immediate containers not having stamps affixed thereto as required by law, 26 U.S.C. § 5604(a) (1). On this appeal he contends the evidence was not sufficient to sustain the conviction, that the indictment was defective, and that he was entrapped.

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