United States v. John Merrill Hall, United States of America v. William King Nichols, United States of America v. James Kline Dever

I respectfully dissent from Part I of the court’s decision. In my view, 47 U. S.C. § 605 requires a reversal of the convictions.

Se'ction 605 provides in pertinent part:

“Except as authorized by chapter 119, Title 18, no person receiving any interstate communication by wire or radio shall divulge or publish the existence, contents, substance, purport, effect, or meaning thereof, except ... [in certain situations not here applicable]. No person not being authorized by the sender shall intercept any radio communication and divulge or publish the existence, contents, substance, purport, effect, or…