PIERCE v. UNITED STATES

No. 36.

314 U.S. 306 (1941)

PIERCE v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 8, 1941.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. L.E. Gwinn for petitioner.

Assistant Attorney General Berge, with whom Assistant Solicitor General Fahy and Mr. Oscar Provost were on the brief, for the United States.


MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner was convicted under an indictment charging violation of § 32 of the Criminal Code. At the time of the alleged offense it read as follows:

"Whoever, with intent to defraud either the United States or any person, shall falsely assume or pretend to be an officer or employee acting under the authority of the United States, or any Department, or any officer of the Government thereof, and shall...

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