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SEALFON v. UNITED STATES

No. 174.

332 U.S. 575 (1948)

SEALFON v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 5, 1948.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Wilson argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Roger Robb.

W. Marvin Smith argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Quinn, Robert S. Erdahl and Beatrice Rosenberg.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents the question whether an acquittal of conspiracy to defraud the United States precludes a subsequent prosecution for commission of the substantive offense, on the particular facts here involved.

Two indictments were returned against petitioner and others. One charged a conspiracy to defraud the United States of its governmental function of conserving...

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