UNITED STATES v. WILSON


32 U.S. 150 (____)

7 Pet. 150

THE UNITED STATES v. GEORGÉ WILSON.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued for the United States, by Mr Taney, attorney-general; no counsel appeared for the defendant, George Wilson.


Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case the grand jury had found an indictment against the prisoner for robbing the mail, to which he had pleaded not guilty. Afterwards, he withdrew this plea, and pleaded guilty. On a motion by the district attorney, at a subsequent day, for judgment, the court suggested the propriety of inquiring as to the effect of a certain pardon, understood to have been...

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