Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:applicationNumber |
45
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
affirmed lower court ruling
legal precedent for future cases defendants found guilty established liability for co-conspirators influenced the interpretation of conspiracy statutes upheld_by_the_Supreme_Court conviction_affirmed_by_the_Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
criminal case
No. 45 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
328 U.S. 640
|
| gptkbp:court |
defense attorney
prosecutor set precedent for future cases |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
March 1, 1946 |
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
cited in numerous cases
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
discussed in legal textbooks
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
increased crime rates post-war
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
part of a series of conspiracy cases
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Pinkerton
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced federal conspiracy prosecutions
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:David_Pinkerton |
| gptkbp:judges |
shaped future conspiracy cases
reviewed_by_Supreme_Court majority_opinion_by_Justice_Felix_Frankfurter |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction
|
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
conspiracy liability
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:post-World_War_II_America
co-conspirators can be held liable for foreseeable acts co-conspirators are liable for acts of others defendant's liability for co-conspirator's actions established precedent for liability established the Pinkerton rule part of federal criminal law upheld conspiracy conviction |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
analyzed in law reviews
used in law school curricula involved multiple defendants significant in criminal law history involved interstate commerce analyzed for its implications on conspiracy law important in defining conspiracy law involved a conspiracy to commit robbery relevant to modern conspiracy law |
| gptkbp:outcome |
conviction upheld
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| gptkbp:precedent |
conspiracy law
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Pinkerton_v._United_States
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