Supreme Court of the United States, 1947

United States v. Michener

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided June 2, 1947 · Announced, Below, Controlled, Douglas, Goetz, Morgan, Murphy, Share, That, Tritico, View, Would

331 U.S. 789; 67 S. Ct. 1509; 91 L. Ed. 1818; 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2204 (United States Reports)

Counsel

W. Marvin Smith argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Washington, Robert S. Erdahl and Irving S. Shapiro. Roger Kent argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

Cases that cite this one

12 later published cases cite this decision.

Sours v. State (Mo. 1980)
State v. Treadway (Mo. 1977)
United States v. Farina (2d Cir. 1951)
Ekberg v. United States (1st Cir. 1948)
Crabtree v. United States (5th Cir. 1953)
Frankfurt v. District of Columbia (D.C. 1949)
United States v. Smith (United States Court of Military Appeals 1967)
Gore v. United States (Supreme Court of the United States 1958)
People v. De Sisto (New York County Courts 1961)
Prince v. United States (Supreme Court of the United States 1957)
People v. Savarese (New York County Courts 1952)
Carney v. United States (9th Cir. 1947)

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Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:

Reversed. Blockburger v. United States, 284 U. S. 299; Albrecht v. United States, 273 U. S. 1; Gavieres v. United States, 220 U. S. 338.

Mr. Justice Douglas, Mr. Justice Murphy, and Mr. Justice Rutledge share the view of the Circuit Court of Appeals, 167 F. 2d 616, that this case is controlled by the principles announced in Morgan v. United States, 294 F. 82, 84; Tritico v. United States, 4 F. 2d 664, and Goetz v. United States, 39 F. 2d 903, and accordingly would affirm the . judgment below.

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