CLANCY v. UNITED STATES

No. 88.

365 U.S. 312 (1961)

CLANCY ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 27, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul P. Waller, Jr. and John F. O'Connell argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.

Daniel M. Friedman argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Wilkey, Robert S. Erdahl, Philip R. Monahan, Beatrice Rosenberg and Jerome M. Feit.


MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents an important question under 71 Stat. 595, 18 U. S. C. § 3500, the statute sometimes referred to as the Jencks Act, as it deals with the problems presented in our decision by that name. Jencks v. United States, 353 U.S. 657. Petitioners were charged with making false statements (18 U. S. C. § 1001...

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