Legal Opinion
Irene Ethel Vinyard v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 7, 1964No. 17556_1PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VOGEL, Circuit Judge.
Appellant was indicted for and convicted by a jury of violating the provisions of 18 U.S.C.A. § 201(b) (3), 1 2 in that she offered, and gave, a bribe to two agents of the government after they had arrested her for alleged violation of the Internal Revenue laws. Appellant received a sentence of six months and a $500 fine. Because of the nature of this appeal, the facts are set out here in some detail.
On August 10, 1963, appellant was arrested by agents of the Treasury Department for refilling of liquor bottles in violation of 26 U.S.C.A. § 5301(c). 3 The facts relating to…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Massiah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Lopez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. Winston Massiah, Mitchell Anfield, Leonard Royal Aiken and Icky ThornCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- United States v. Pablo Guerra and Manuel RiveraCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by25 opinions
- People v. VillarrealIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
- The PEOPLE v. AbramsIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
- United States v. Maurice S. OsserCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Charles C. SolesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Robert Lewis Grego and Joseph AstlingCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
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