Legal Opinion

United States v. Martin Sweig

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided January 12, 1972No. 267, Docket 71-1704PublishedCited by 140 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAYS, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, denying a motion pursuant to F.R.Crim.P. 35 to “correct a sentence imposed in a illegal manner . . . ,” 1

On July 7, 1970, a jury convicted Sweig on one count of perjury after a trial on fifteen counts arising from the alleged misuse of his position as administrative assistant to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. On September 3 he was sentenced by Judge Frankel to thirty months’ impris onment and a fine of $2000.00. This court affirmed the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. Williams v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  3. United States v. John Christopher DoyleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
  4. United States v. Joseph F. SchipaniCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
  5. United States v. Martin SweigCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971

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3Cited by140 opinions

  1. United States v. Manuel Concepcion, Roberto Aponte, and Nelson FriasCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
  2. State v. WilesOhio Supreme Court · 1991
  3. United States of America, Cross-Appellant v. Gary Bowdach, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  4. Mayes v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1992
  5. United States v. Herbert BaylinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982

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