FLEMISTER v. UNITED STATES

No. 70.

207 U.S. 372 (1907)

FLEMISTER v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 16, 1907.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. E.J. Bowers, for plaintiff in error.

The Solicitor General and Mr. Assistant Attorney General Russell, for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff in error was convicted of a criminal attempt against an agent of the authorities by striking one Feliciano Celimin, a policeman, who was trying to arrest him, and by using vile, abusive and threatening language to the same officer, contrary to Article 249, clause 2, of the Penal Code of the Philippines. He was sentenced under Article 250, which provides...

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