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The Camp Interpreter

Kawakita v. United States (1952)

Charge: Treason (abusing American prisoners of war)Court: U.S. Supreme CourtState: CaliforniaDocket: Treason

The facts

A man born in America to parents from an enemy country held both nationalities. He visited that country before the war and stayed on. There he registered as its national and worked as an interpreter at a private factory where American prisoners of war were forced to work. He is accused of brutally abusing those prisoners. After the war he swore he was an American citizen and came home. He argues he had already given up his American citizenship, so owed no loyalty.

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: Kawakita v. United States, 343 U.S. 717 (1952)

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

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