UNITED STATES v. JOHNSON

No. 25.

383 U.S. 169 (1966)

UNITED STATES v. JOHNSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 24, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beatrice Rosenberg argued the cause for the United States. With her on the briefs were Solicitor General Marshall, Assistant Attorney General Vinson, Ralph S. Spritzer and Jerome M. Feit.

George Cochran Doub and David W. Louisell argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

Eugene Gressman and Edward L. Genn filed a brief for J. Kenneth Edlin, as amicus curiae, urging affirmance.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent Johnson, a former United States Congressman, was indicted and convicted on seven counts of violating the federal conflict of interest statute, 18 U. S. C. § 281 (1964 ed.),1 and on one count of conspiring to defraud the United States, 18 U. S. C. § 371 (1964 ed.).2 The Court of Appeals for...

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