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UNITED STATES v. WILLIAMS.

No. 134.

341 U.S. 58 (1951)

UNITED STATES v. WILLIAMS ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 23, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip Elman argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General McInerney, Robert S. Erdahl and Philip R. Monahan.

Ernest E. Roberts and John D. Marsh argued the cause for appellees. Bart A. Riley was on the brief for Williams, Mr. Roberts for Yuhas, and Mr. Marsh for Ford et al., appellees.

MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

The United States appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissing an indictment against the appellees here. 18 U. S. C. § 3731. That indictment, 18 U. S. C. § 1621, charged each appellee with the crime of perjury while testifying in a prior criminal trial. The former trial was on charges of using "third degree" methods to force confessions from...

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