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CALLAHAN V. UNITED STATES, 285 U. S. 515 (1932)
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Callahan v. United States, 285 U.S. 515 (1932)
Callahan v. United States
No. 576
Argued March 14, 1932
Decided April 11, 1932
285 U.S. 515
Syllabus
1. One who aids and abets importation of intoxicating liquor contrary to § 3 of Title II of the National Prohibition Act, which prohibits unlicensed importation, violates § 593(b) of the Tariff chanrobles.com-red
Act of 1922, which provides that, if any person knowingly assists in importing into the United States any merchandise contrary to law, he shall be punished as therein specified. P. 285 U. S. 516.
2. Section 29 of Title II of the National Prohibition Act, which provides that "[a]ny person . . . who . . . violates any of the provisions of this chapter, for which offense a special penalty is not prescribed, shall be fined . . . " etc., is superseded as to forbidden importation of liquor (for which the Act does not otherwise prescribe a penalty) by § 593(b) of the Tariff Act, a later statute fixing a special penalty. P. 285 U. S. 517.
53 F.2d 467 affirmed.
Certiorari, 284 U.S. 614, to review a judgment affirming a conviction and sentence for violation of the Tariff Act of 1922 by aiding and abetting importation of intoxicating liquor contrary to law. See United States v. Newton, 36 F.2d 425.
