Jack Diamond leaving the Federal Court - from our story 'The Prohibition Story In Photos: 1920-1933'

Jack "Legs" Diamond, center, and his attorneys, leaving the Federal Court in New York on August 8, 1931, after his conviction of owning an unlicensed still and conspiring to violate the prohibition law. The jury deliberated slightly more than two hours before returning its verdict. Under the terms of the law Diamond is subject to maximum sentence of four years in federal prison and a combined fine of $11,000. (AP Photo) Ref #: PA.9966469 Date: 08/08/1931

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