Duke v. United States - 301 U.S. 492 (1937)

U.S. Supreme Court

Duke v. United States, 301 U.S. 492 (1937)

Duke v. United States

No. 907

Argued May 4, 1937

Decided May 24, 1937

301 U.S. 492

Syllabus

1. A misdemeanor for which the punishment prescribed is not infamous but may exceed $500 fine and six months' imprisonment without hard labor may be prosecuted by information. P. 301 U. S. 493.

2. So held of Crim.Code, § 137, prescribing a fine of not more than $1,000, or imprisonment of not more than six months, or both, for the offense of attempting to influence a juror by a written communication. P. 301 U. S. 493.

3. The authority to prosecute by information is not limited to offenses punishable as defined in the proviso added to Cr.Code, § 335 by Act of Dec. 16, 1930. P. 301 U. S. 494.

Response to questions certified by the court below with respect to a case on appeal from a criminal conviction.