U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania, 1794

United States v. Ravara

United States v. Ravara
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania · Decided April 15, 1794 · Jay, Peters
27 F. Cas. 714; 2 Dall. 299
United States v. Ravara

Opinion of the Court

THE COURT

were of opinion in the charge, that the offence was indictable, and that the defendant was not privileged from prosecution in virtue of his consular appointment. The jury, after a short consultation, pronounced the defendant guilty; but he was after-wards pardoned, on condition (as I have heard) that he surrendered his commission and exe-quatur.

As to the question of jurisdiction, see U. S. v. Worral [Case No. 16,766].

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