United States v. St. John
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Criminal prosecution by the United States against Vincent St. John and others. On application to a Circuit Judge by defendant St. John for bail pending proceedings in error.
1Opinion of the Court
EVAN A. EVANS, Circuit Judge.
Defendant, together with some 100 others, was convicted on four counts of an indictment, each count charging conspiracy to violate the so-called Espionage Act (Act June 15, 1917, c. 30, 40 Stat. 231 [Comp. St. 1918, §§ 10514a-10514d]), and was sentenced to serve a term in the penitentiary. He has sought and secured a writ of error, and now seeks to be enlarged on bail pending the hearing of his writ of error by the Circuit Court of Appeals.
[1] That a judge of this court may grant bail pending the hearing on a writ of error, in a proper case, is recognized by rule…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ex parte HarlanUnited States Circuit Court for the Northern District of Florida · 1909
- In re SchriberIdaho Supreme Court · 1911
- United States v. SimmonsU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1891
- Rose ex rel. Carter v. RobertsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1900
3Cited by11 opinions
- In Re PodestoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- United States v. MotlowCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1926
- Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. v. BlackCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2008
- Rossi v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1926
- United States v. AustinDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 1985
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.