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PEREIRA v. UNITED STATES

No. 50.

347 U.S. 1 (1954)

PEREIRA ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 1, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles L. Sylvester argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was William H. Fryer.

John R. Wilkins argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Stern, Assistant Attorney General Olney and Beatrice Rosenberg.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The petitioners, Pereira and Brading, were convicted in the District Court for the Western District of Texas under three counts of an indictment charging violation of the mail fraud statute, 18 U. S. C. (Supp. V) § 1341, violation of the National Stolen Property Act, 18 U. S. C. (Supp. V) § 2314, and a conspiracy to commit the aforesaid substantive offenses...

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