United States v. Patterson

BAZELON, Circuit Judge.

The Government appeals from the District Court’s dismissal sua sponte of an indictment charging:

“Defendant William L. Patterson, by subpoena served upon him on August 3, 1950, was summoned as a witness by the authority of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States, through its Select Committee on Lobbying Activities, to produce before the said Committee records upon the matter under inquiry before the said Committee, that is, to produce documents of the Civil Rights Congress relating to (a) the organization and finances of the Civil Rights…