United States v. Sharpnack - 355 U.S. 286 (1958)

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United States v. Sharpnack, 355 U.S. 286 (1958)

United States v. Sharpnack

No. 35

Argued October 29, 1957

Decided January 13, 1958

355 U.S. 286

Syllabus

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. Pp. 355 U. S. 286-297.

Reversed and remanded.



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