Umans v. United States (1967)
- Docket
- 41
- Decided
- 1967-01-01
- Category
- General
Summary
Question: Did the trial court’s instruction on aiding and abetting government workers in receiving illegal fees constitute a plain error? Was Umans’ conviction for illegally paying officials included in his conviction for unlawfully influencing officials? Was the trial court within its discretion to withhold statements from the IRS employees wherein they admitted receiving bribes from other persons? Was Umans improperly indicted on hearsay evidence? Conclusion: In a per curiam opinion, the Court dismissed the United States’ writ of certiorari as improvidently granted without further comment. Justice John Harlan would have granted certiorari to affirm the court of appeals' judgment for the reasons given by Judge Waterman in his opinion. Justice Thurgood Marshall took no part in the consideration or decision of this case. On December 18, 1967, the Court denied Umans petition for a rehearing, with Justice Marshall again taking no part in the consideration or decision of the petition.