Skip to main content
· 11/10/1966

John I. Brown v. United States

Citations

  • 370 F.2d 242
  • 125 U.S. App. D.C. 220
  • 1966 U.S. App. LEXIS 4422

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “if this man goes free you have chalked up one point for the criminal”
  • \if this man goes free you have chalked up one point for the criminal\
  • improper closing argument when the prosecutor warned the jury that to acquit the defendant would leave the police powerless to protect themselves and citizens against assault short of resort to martial law
  • acquittal would leave police powerless short of martial law

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Edgerton, Wright, McGowan

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.