UNITED STATES v. SHERIDAN

No. 53.

329 U.S. 379 (1946)

UNITED STATES v. SHERIDAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 23, 1946.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leon Ulman argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General McGrath, John R. Benney, Robert S. Erdahl and Sheldon E. Bernstein.

John H. Pickering argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE RUTLEDGE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Sheridan was indicted on three counts for having violated § 3 of the National Stolen Property Act, as amended, 48 Stat. 794, 53 Stat. 1178, 18 U.S.C. §§ 413-419. A jury found him guilty on all counts.1 On the authority of Kann v. United States, 323 U.S. 88, the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed the...

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