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KAWAKITA v. UNITED STATES

No. 570.

343 U.S. 717 (1952)

72 S.Ct. 950

96 L.Ed. 1249

KAWAKITA v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 2, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morris Lavine and A. L. Wirin argued the cause for petitioner. With them on the brief was Fred Okrand.

Oscar H. Davis argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General McInerney and Beatrice Rosenberg.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner, a national both of the United States and of Japan, was indicted for treason, the overt acts relating to his treatment of American prisoners of war. He was convicted of treason after a jury trial (see 96 F.Supp. 824) and the judgment of conviction was affirmed. 190 F.2d 506. The case is...

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