Legal Opinion
United States v. Raymond Isaac Andrews
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 19, 1972No. 72-1103PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, Chief Judge.
The government appeals, under 18 U.S.C. § 3731, from an order of the district court dismissing an indictment because of the unlawful composition of the grand jury that returned it. 1 More precisely, the court found a defect in the master jury plan adopted by the Massachusetts District Court and based upon the Massachusetts voting lists pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1861 et seq., in that it omits paupers because the Massachusetts voting laws deprive paupers of the right to vote.
The indictment was returned on February 17, 1972. On Friday, March 31, court-appointed counsel filed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Harper v. Virginia Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. ButeraCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
- Richard D. Yates, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1969
- United States v. AndrewsDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1972
3Cited by2 opinions
- Commonwealth v. StoneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Catherine Foster, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. James L. Sparks, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975