No. 137.
Gold v. United States.
Argued January 22-23, 1957.
Decided January 28, 1957.
Harold I. Cammer and Joseph Forer argued the cause for petitioner. With them on the brief was David Rein. Joseph A. Lowther argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Tompkins and Philip R. Monahan.
Per Curiam:
The judgment is reversed and the case remanded to the District Court with directions to grant a new trial because of official intrusion into the privacy of the jury. Remmer v. United States, 350 U. S. 377; 347 U. S. 227. The fact that the intrusion was unintentional does not remove the effect of the-intrusion.
MR. Justice Reed, with whom Mr. Justice Burton and Mr. Justice Clark join, has filed a dissent. Mr. Justice Clark has filed a separate dissent.
stay, petition, or motion granted affirmed (includes modified) reversed reversed and remanded vacated and remanded affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded vacated petition denied or appeal dismissed certification to or from a lower court no disposition