Mancusi v. DeForte

392 U.S. 364 (1968)

MANCUSI, WARDEN

v.

DeFORTE.

No. 844.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued April 25, 1968.

Decided June 17, 1968.

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT.

Michael H. Rauch, Assistant Attorney General of New York, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney General, and Samuel A. Hirshowitz, First Assistant Attorney General.

James L. Lekin argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

In 1959 the respondent, Frank DeForte, a vice president of Teamsters Union Local 266, was indicted in Nassau County, New…