Meyers v. United States

PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge (dissenting).

I am of strong opinion that the judgment in this case should be reversed. I think so for two reasons.

I. The testimony given by Lamarre before the Senate Committee was presented to the jury upon the trial in so unfair and prejudicial a fashion as to constitute reversible error.

Lamarre testified before the Committee in executive session, only Senators, Mr. William P. Rogers, who was counsel to the Committee, the clerk, the reporter, and the witness being present. An official stenographic record was made of the proceedings. The testimony continued for two…