Corretjer v. Draughon

WILSON, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the United States District Court of Puerto Rico dismissing the petition of the appellant for a writ of habeas corpus.

The application for the writ grew out of proceedings before a federal grand jury investigating the activities of certain officials and members of the Nationalist Party, one of the recognized political parties in Puerto Rico, who were indicted for joining in a conspiracy to overthrow the government of the United States in Puerto Rico, and to incite an insurrection against the authority of the United States over the Island.

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