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OFFUTT v. UNITED STATES

No. 27.

348 U.S. 11 (1954)

75 S.Ct. 11

99 L.Ed. 11

OFFUTT v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 8, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren E. Magee argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Charlotte Maskey.

Gray Thoron argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Olney, Beatrice Rosenberg and Edward S. Szukelewicz.

MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case is here on review of a modified affirmance by the Court of Appeals of an order by the District Court summarily committing the petitioner for criminal contempt.

The proceeding grew out of the trial of one Peckham for abortion under D. C. Code, 1951, § 22-201, 31 Stat. 1322. The petitioner was Peckham's trial counsel. Almost from the outset, a...

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