United States v. Fero

An exceptionally forcible and ingenious argument has been made by counsel for the defendant, in support of a motion in arrest of judgment in this case. The motion is urged upon the ground that the information, which charges a violation of section 5484 of the Bevised Statutes, is bad for duplicity and is otherwise insufficient. The statute referred to provides that “every person who shall receive any money or other valuable thing under a threat of informing, or as a consideration for not informing, against any violation of any internal revenue law, shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by…