Legal Opinion
Silvestrie C. Mafnas v. The Government of Guam
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 19, 1955No. 14600PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENMAN, Chief Judge.
Mafnas appeals from a judgment and sentence of the District Court of Guam based upon an information charging him of involuntary manslaughter, a crime created by Congress in its provision in Section 25(a) of the Guam Organic Act, 64 Stat. 384, 390-391, 48 U.S.C.A. §, 1421c(a).
“The laws of Guam in force on the date of enactment of this Act, except as amended by this Act, are hereby continued in force, subject to modification or repeal by the Congress of the United States or the Legislature of Guam, and all laws of Guam inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby…
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