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Drinks With a Saboteur

Cramer v. United States (1945)

Charge: Treason (giving aid and comfort to enemy saboteurs)Court: U.S. Supreme CourtState: New YorkDocket: Treason

The facts

A labourer born in the enemy country, now a citizen, was charged with treason in wartime. An old friend, once his roommate and business partner, had secretly landed with an enemy sabotage team. The labourer met him and another saboteur in public bars and talked at length. He also kept the friend's money belt, about $3,600, for him. He says these were just social meetings and he knew nothing of any sabotage. The law needs two witnesses to an act that truly helped the enemy.

You have the facts the court had. Guilty or not guilty? Call it in the game with your friends, then see what the court actually decided. Wrong call, you drink.

Citation: Cramer v. United States, 325 U.S. 1 (1945)

Read more at supreme.justia.com. The source reveals the outcome.

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