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Duke v. United States, 301 U.S. 492 (1937)
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Duke v. United States, 301 U.S. 492 (1937)
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Duke v. United States No. 907 Argued May 4, 1937 Decided May 24, 1937 301 U.S. 492
CERTIFICATE FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Syllabus
1. A misdemeanor for which the punishment prescribed is not infamous but may exceed $500 fine and six months’ imprisonment without hard labor may be prosecuted by information. P. 493.
2. So held of Crim.Code, § 137, prescribing a fine of not more than $1,000, or imprisonment of not more than six months, or both, for the offense of attempting to influence a juror by a written communication. P. 493.
3. The authority to prosecute by information is not limited to offenses punishable as defined in the proviso added to Cr.Code, § 335 by Act of Dec. 16, 1930. P. 494.
Response to questions certified by the court below with respect to a case on appeal from a criminal conviction.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Duke v. United States, 301 U.S. 492 (1937) in 301 U.S. 492 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=AKJGITBRNZ8SG4Y.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Duke v. United States, 301 U.S. 492 (1937), in 301 U.S. 492, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=AKJGITBRNZ8SG4Y.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Duke v. United States, 301 U.S. 492 (1937). cited in 1937, 301 U.S. 492. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=AKJGITBRNZ8SG4Y.
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