United States v. Lee

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

United States v. Lee

26 F. Cas. 907, 2 D.C. 104, 2 Cranch 104

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia·Decided November 15, 1814·Published·Cited by 5 cases

Opinion

The Court

(Thruston, J., absent,)

were of opinion that the declaration of the prisoner accompanying the overt act laid in the indictment may be given in evidence to show the intent with which the act was done; but that his confession of having given information of the channel, and of his having been on board the fleet, was not evidence.

The jury, after retiring a few minutes, found the prisoner not guilty.

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The Court

(Thruston, J., absent,)

were of opinion that the declaration of the prisoner accompanying the overt act laid in the indictment may be given in evidence to show the intent with which the act was done; but that his confession of having given information of the channel, and of his having been on board the fleet, was not evidence.

The jury, after retiring a few minutes, found the prisoner not guilty.

United States v. Lee, 26 F. Cas. 907, 2 D.C. 104, 2 Cranch 104 (circtddc 1814).

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