RAFFEL v. UNITED STATES

No. 307.

271 U.S. 494 (1926)

RAFFEL v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 1, 1926.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. James B. Adamson and George B. Martin were on the brief for plaintiff in error.

Solicitor General Mitchell and Mr. Alfred A. Wheat, Special Assistant to the Attorney General, were on the brief for the United States.


MR. JUSTICE STONE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Raffel, with another, was indicted and twice tried for conspiracy to violate the National Prohibition Act. Upon the first trial, a prohibition agent testified that, after the search of a drinking place, Raffel admitted that the place belonged to him. On that trial Raffel did not offer himself as a witness, and the jury failed to reach a verdict. Upon the second trial the prohibition agent gave similar testimony...

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