Legal Opinion

Reis v. United States Marshal

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided March 9, 1961No. Crim. M-2251PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOOD, District Judge.

The peculiar nature of this case requires some elaboration of the facts giving rise to the issue to be determined. Furthermore, if we are correct in our conclusions herein, they may serve as a guide in future cases, both as a summary of the law involved and as a commentary on the futulity of prosecutors’ use of overlapping jurisdictional procedures.

Lillian Reis was arrested without a warrant in Philadelphia at 11:30 p. m., on February 18, 1961, (a Saturday night). She was taken before the United States Commissioner for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and was ordered…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hogan v. O'NEILLSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  2. Price v. HenkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  3. United States Ex Rel. Potts v. RabbCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1944
  4. United States Ex Rel. Watson Moulthrope v. Edward MatusCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1954
  5. United States v. GreenDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1905

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. In Re KingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Conover v. MontemuroCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
  3. State v. MillerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Duncombe v. State of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
  5. Arbo v. HegstromDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1966

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