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OPPER v. UNITED STATES

No. 49.

348 U.S. 84 (1954)

75 S.Ct. 158

99 L.Ed. 101

OPPER v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 6, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick Bernays Wiener argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was John M. Kelley, Jr.

John F. Davis argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Olney and J. F. Bishop.

MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner seeks review of a conviction under charges that he violated 18 U. S. C. § 281, a section which punishes employees of the United States who receive outside compensation for any services to be rendered in any matter before a federal department or agency in which the United States is a party. Petitioner was not himself an employee but was charged with inducing a federal employee to accept compensation...

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