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UNITED STATES v. PETRILLO

No. 954.

332 U.S. 1 (1947)

UNITED STATES v. PETRILLO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 23, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant to the Attorney General McGregor and Robert L. Stern argued the cause for the United States. With them on the brief was Acting Solicitor General Washington.

Joseph A. Padway and Henry Kaiser argued the cause for appellee. With them on the brief was Herbert S. Thatcher.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

The District Court dismissed a criminal information filed against the respondent, James C. Petrillo, on the ground that the statute on which the information was founded was unconstitutional. 68 F.Supp. 845. The case is here on direct appeal by the Government as authorized by the Criminal Appeals Act. 18 U.S.C. (Supp. V, 1946) § 682. The information charged a violation...

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