Hester v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1924-05-05

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Mr. Justice Holmes delivered the opinion of the Court. The plaintiff in error, Hester, was convicted of concealing distilled spirits c. under Rev. Stats., § 3296. The case is brought here directly from the District Court on the single ground that by refusing to exclude the testimony of two witnesses and to direct a verdict for the defendant, the plainti…

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