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United States v. Powell

U.S.
Jan 11, 1909
212 U.S. 564 (1909)

Summary

holding that individual right to a fair trial in state court cannot be constitutionally vindicated by a federal prosecution of private persons

Summary of this case from Brzonkala v. Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Opinion

ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA.

No. 63.

Submitted January 8, 1909. Decided January 11, 1909.

Judgment of the Circuit Court sustaining demurrer to indictment for conspiracy in alleged violation of §§ 5508, 5509, Rev. Stat., affirmed, without opinion, on the authority of Hodges v. United States, 203 U.S. 1.

The Attorney General and Mr. Assistant Attorney General Fowler for the United States.

There was no appearance or brief filed for defendant in error.


The judgment is affirmed on the authority of Hodges v. United States, 203 U.S. 1.

MR. JUSTICE MOODY did not sit.


Summaries of

United States v. Powell

U.S.
Jan 11, 1909
212 U.S. 564 (1909)

holding that individual right to a fair trial in state court cannot be constitutionally vindicated by a federal prosecution of private persons

Summary of this case from Brzonkala v. Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Case details for

United States v. Powell

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES v . POWELL

Court:U.S.

Date published: Jan 11, 1909

Citations

212 U.S. 564 (1909)

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