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Money for the Police
Graham v. United States (1950)
Charge: Grand larcenyCourt: U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitState: District of ColumbiaDocket: House Deck
The facts
An immigrant cook was arrested for disorderly conduct. He worried the arrest would hurt his citizenship application, so he went to a lawyer. The client said the lawyer told him he needed money to pay the police, and not to mention it. Over two days the client paid the lawyer $2,200. A police officer later told the client he was not in trouble, but denied ever receiving money from the lawyer. The lawyer said the whole amount was his legal fee. He was charged with grand larceny of the money.
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: Graham v. United States, 187 F.2d 87 (D.C. Cir. 1950)
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