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JOHNSON v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 9182, 9183.

157 F.2d 209 (1946)

JOHNSON v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided August 26, 1946.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James J. Laughlin, of Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Messrs. Edward M. Curran, United States Attorney, and John P. Burke, Sidney S. Sachs and Arthur J. McLaughlin, Assistant United States Attorneys, all of Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, WILBUR K. MILLER, and PRETTYMAN, Associate Justices.

EDGERTON, Associate Justice.

Appellant was convicted of forgery, under D.C.Code 1940, § 22 — 1401, and also of conspiracy under 18 U.S.C.A. § 88. His co-conspirator was his wife, who was convicted but is not a party to this appeal.

Appellant urges that it is legally impossible for a husband and wife to conspire with each other. The old common-law rule to that effect has been followed in Dawson v. United States, 9 Cir., 10 F...

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