Menna v. Menna

In the District of Columbia a divorce a vinculo may be granted for conviction of a felony “involving moral turpitude” where the sentence is for as much as two years and is served in whole or in part.1

In this case Margaret Louise Menna sued her husband, Victor A. Menna, for absolute divorce.- She alleged that he had been twice convicted under the Harrison Narcotic Act; 2 that he had been sentenced to the penitentiary for terms of from one to three years and one to five years respectively ; and that at the time of bringing the suit he had been serving the sentence for more than two years.

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