Offutt v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1954-11-08

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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. *12 The proceeding grew out of the trial of one Peckham for abortion under D. C. Code, 1951, § 22-201, <span…

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