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Supreme Court· 1/7/1952

United States v. Smith

Citations

  • 342 U.S. 225
  • 72 S. Ct. 260
  • 96 L. Ed. 2d 252
  • 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2630
  • 96 L. Ed. 252

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  • explaining that one purpose of WSLA “is that offenses occurring prior to the termination of hostilities shall not be allowed legally to be forgotten in the rush of the war activities”
  • “the Suspension Act is inapplicable to crimes committed after the date of termination of hostilities”

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Judges: Douglas, Clark, Minton

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