Court Opinion

ID: 9638841
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 15:56:00.152561+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:10:10.100878
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STONE, Circuit Judge
(dissenting in part). I concur in the remand of the Azzolin Case. I base this solely upon the action of the court in refusing that defendant an opportunity to file a motion and affidavit for a continuance and to perfect his record upon that matter. Such, was necessary to enable this court to pass upon the propriety of the refusal of the continuance.
I dissent from remand of the Turinetti Case. While he had his writ of error here, it was not argued by counsel. I think there was evidence from which the. jury might have found a conspiracy It is undisputed that Turinetti was making the whisky in a large still and had a large quantity of mash and new whisky on the premises. It is also undisputed that Azzolin furnished the water used and necessary in making this whisky. The evidence is clear, to my mind, that he knew this whisky was being made on his premises and with this water. I think one cannot knowingly permit his premises to he used for an unlawful purpose and knowingly, contribute a necessary ingredient or element to the’prosecution of that purpose without being a party to the unlawful act. Whether Azzolin had knowledge of the unlawful intentions of Turinetti at the time the lease was executed is not controlling. If thereafter he became aware of such usage of the premises and water and did not, within a reasonable time, take reasonable steps to terminate such unlawful usage, such inaction is evidence of a consent to such usage and of such community of accord and action as to constitute conspiracy.