Legal Opinion

Lucks v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 12, 1939No. 8779PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

The United States has moved to strike the bill of exceptions on various grounds. In the view we take of the case it is unnecessary to discuss or decide this question.

Appellant was convicted of unlawfully transporting two women in interstate commerce for the purpose of prostitution. Error is -assigned to the denial of a directed verdict and to the admission of testimony of one Dan Matera, objected to on the ground that the witness had been previously convicted of perjury.

As to the first assignment it is enough to say there is sufficient evidence in the record tending to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Logan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Funk v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  3. Rosen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  4. Latgis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1938

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Firemen's Mut. Ins. Co. v. Aponaug Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1945

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