Shapiro v. United States
Shapiro v. United States
Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff in error, C. J. Shapiro (herein called the defendant), was convicted on a charge made by in
A witness for the prosecution was asked, “Who is reputed to be the owner of Shep’s Auto Stand?” After the witness had answered: “Mr. Shapiro, I suppose,” the defendant objected to the answer as being hearsay, and excepted to the action of the court in overruling the objection. The question gave notice that a responsive answer to it might be hearsay testimony. - This being so, it was not reversible error for the court to overrule the objection, which was not made until after the question was answered. Bailey v. Warner, 118 Fed. 395, 55 C. C. A. 329.
The court properly overruled the defendant’s motion for an instructed verdict in his favor, on the ground that there was no evidence that he was in possession of the liquor. Evidence adduced was such as to support a finding that the defendant was guilty of the offense charged. The record shows no reversible error.
The judgment is affirmed.
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- SHAPIRO v. UNITED STATES
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