United States v. Sharpnack

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1958-01-13

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Mr. Justice Burton delivered the opinion of the Court. The issue in this case is whether the Assimilative Crimes Act of 1948, 18 U. S. C. § 13 , is constitutional insofar as it makes applicable to a federal enclave a subsequently enacted criminal law of the State in which the enclave is situated. For the reasons hereafter stated, we hold that it is constitutional. <p i…

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