Me. Justice Jackson, after stating the case, delivered the opinion'of the court. At common law the general rule undoubtedly was that where an erroneous judgment was entered by a trial court, or an erroneous sentence imposed, on a valid indictment, the appellate court, on error, could not itself render such a judgme…
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