Legal Opinion
Gillars v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 19, 1950No. 10187PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAHY, Circuit Judge.
Appellant was convicted of treason in a jury trial in the United. States District Court for the District of 'Columbia. Treason alone of crimes is defined in the Constitution, as follows:
“Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. * * * ” U.S. Const. Art. Ill, § 3. 1
The First Congress, in 1790, provided by statute,
“ * * * That if any person or persons, owing allegiance to the United States of America, shall levy war against them, or shall adhere to their enemies, giving…
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