Vaccaro v. United States

GIBSON, Circuit Judge. Appellant Albert Vaccaro seeks to void a 1934 conviction in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri for the transportation of untaxed liquor in violation of the applicable section of the Liquor Taxing Act of 1934. He was charged by indictment containing five counts all relating to the transportation of 26 half pints of moonshine whiskey. He was represented by counsel, presumably obtained by his family, and after consultation with counsel pleaded guilty to count I; the remaining counts were dismissed. The charges against his older brother Louis relating to the same incident were also dismissed.