LOTT v. UNITED STATES

No. 238.

367 U.S. 421 (1961)

LOTT ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 12, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. W. Wellen argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief were John H. Crooker and Joe S. Moss.

Bruce J. Terris argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were former Solicitor General Rankin, Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney General Rice, Assistant Attorney General Oberdorfer, Meyer Rothwacks and Lawrence K. Bailey.


MR. JUSTICE WHITTAKER delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case is concerned with the timeliness of an appeal from a judgment of conviction and sentence in a criminal case under Rule 37 (a) (2) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.1

These three petitioners, having been jointly indicted. with two others, on five counts in the United States District Court for the Southern District...

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