Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton, moonshiner, has taken his own life to avoid Federal prison. He had been sentenced to 18 months for moonshining and firearms violations1, and preferred death to the federal pen.
I can’t say I blame him; his crimes were against the tax code, not other property or people. An overly aggressive federal prosecutor wanted to “make an exdample” of him.
In Popcorn’s memory, a short video:
You can get a DVD of Popcorn’s likker makin’ from Sucker Punch Pictures. I just may do that; slices of America such as Popcorn’s life are rare.
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