Legal Opinion

United States v. Russell

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 28, 1921No. 143PublishedCited by 105 opinions

ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED'STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. The case is stated in the opinion. 'The following authorities were cited for the Government: Commonwealth v. Kennedy, 170 Massachusetts, 18; Bishop, New Criminal Law, vol. i, §§ 435, 436; People v. Murray, 14 California, 159, 160; United States v. Stephens, 12 Fed.

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ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED'STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. The case is stated in the opinion. 'The following authorities were cited for the Government: Commonwealth v. Kennedy, 170 Massachusetts, 18; Bishop, New Criminal Law, vol. i, §§ 435, 436; People v. Murray, 14 California, 159, 160; United States v. Stephens, 12 Fed. Rep. 52, 54; Commonwealth v. Peaslee, 177 Massachusetts, 267; Commonwealth v. Hill, 11 Massachusetts, 135, 136; United States v. Quincy, 6 Pet. 443, 464; United States v. Bittinger, Fed. Cas. No. 14,598; Swift &. Co. v. United States, 196 U. S.…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna

Review of an indictment in two counts for violation of § 135 of the Criminal Code of the United States, which provides as follows:

“Whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication, shall endeavor to influence, intimidate, or impede any witness, in any court of the United States or before any United States commissioner or officer acting as such commissioner, or any grand or petit juror, or officer in or of any court of the United States, or officer who may be serving at any examination or other proceeding before any United States commissioner or officer…

2Cited by105 opinions

  1. Osborn v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. United States v. AguilarSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. United States v. Wendell LayneCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. Roy MandujanoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  5. United States v. William Barton, Anthony Chirico, Rosario Chirico, Dominic "Sonny" Celestino, Betti Frassetto, Frank Frassetto and Angelo VaccaroCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981

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