Hampton v. Wong Ging

(after stating the facts as above). Upon behalf of the appellant it is contended that the Act of February 5, 1917 (Comp. ,St. 1918, Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1919, § 4289%a et seq.), under, which the court’s order was made, recommending that the appellees be not deported, is not applicable to a conviction had upon the Act of May 26, 1922 (42 Stat. 596 [Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1923, § 8800 et seq.]), and it is contended further that in any event the offense of which the appellees were charged did not involve moral turpitude, within the purview of the Act of February 5, 1917. We think there can be no…