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United States v. Balint, 258 U.S. 250 (1922)
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United States v. Balint, 258 U.S. 250 (1922)
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United States v. Balint No. 480 Argued March 7, 1922 Decided March 27, 1922 258 U.S. 250
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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1. Whether scienter is a necessary element of a statutory crime, though not expressed in the statute, is a question of legislative intent to be answered by a construction of the statute. P. 251.
2. Punishment for an illegal act done by one in ignorance of the facts making it illegal is not contrary to due process of law. P. 252.
3. To constitute the offense of selling drugs contrary to § 2 of the Anti-Narcotic Act, it is not necessary that the seller be aware of their character. P. 253.
Reversed.
Error to an order sustaining a demurrer to and quashing an indictment.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. Balint, 258 U.S. 250 (1922) in 258 U.S. 250 258 U.S. 251. Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=U7VVZ63S9SRUEYM.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. Balint, 258 U.S. 250 (1922), in 258 U.S. 250, page 258 U.S. 251. Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=U7VVZ63S9SRUEYM.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. Balint, 258 U.S. 250 (1922). cited in 1922, 258 U.S. 250, pp.258 U.S. 251. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=U7VVZ63S9SRUEYM.
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