Legal Opinion

Morissette v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided February 5, 1951No. 10974PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARTIN, Circuit Judge.

On this appeal from a judgment of commitment and sentence, the only significant issue is whether the district court erred in its interpretation of Title 18, section 641, United States Code Annotated, which provides: “Whoever embezzles, steals, purloins, or knowingly converts to his use or the use of another, or without authority, sells, conveys or disposes of any record, voucher, money, or thing of value of the United States or of any department or agency thereof, or any property made or being made under contract for the United States or any department or agency thereof;…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. United States v. BalintSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
  3. United States v. BehrmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
  4. Bogy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1938
  5. Dowling Bros. Distilling Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1946

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Morissette v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. United States v. Robert Earl BessCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979
  3. United States v. Peace Information CenterDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1951
  4. Frank Souza v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
  5. Algie Roe Roberson v. United States of America, Everette Lee Hollins v. United States of America, Charles Richard Griffith v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1960

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