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United States v. Walter Juzwiak
258 F.2d 844
2d Cir.
1958
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*1 derogate plain does ing from mean- Lastly, operative provisions. the District Court concluded that

payments following the accrual permanent disability salary were either pension payments.

aat reduced rate or

The evidence affords basis for this de- payments

termination. The were made only upon permanent dis- ability by competent medical evidence

with no that services

rendered.

For judgment the reasons stated the

of the District Court will be reversed. Judge HASTIE thinks that find- ings and conclusions the District Court permissible proper

were on the facts and, therefore, of this case would affirm judgment of the District Court. America,

UNITED STATES of Appellee, JUZWIAK, Appellant.

Walter

No. Docket 25135. Appeals United States Court of Willis, City, William York E. New Second Circuit. appellant. Argued 6, 1958. June Lunney, Atty., James R. Asst. U. S. (Paul City Williams, New York W. U. Aug. 25, Decided brief), Atty., City, S. York on New appellee. CLARK, Judge, and Chief Before Judges. MOORE, PICKETT and Circuit Judge. PICKETT, Circuit Juzwiak, defendant, Walter having citizen of after New convicted of law, departed York from State register- without first United States ing Title 18 Sec- U.S.C.A. prescribed the rules tion Treasury. Secretary He guilty a one-count information found the aforementioned Sec- of violation of provides: 1407, tion *2 845 therefore, register, give and ef- “(a) to further order In People of Lambert v. the rule obligations under of United of the to the fect 225, California, 78 Hague con- of State pursuant to the States rehearing 228, de- 240, 2 L.Ed.2d 1912, proclaimed as a of vention 410, 937, 2 L.Ed.2d 1915, nied 355 78 S.Ct. 3, (38 U.S. treaty Stat. March 419, stand. the conviction cannot convention 1912), the limitation and treaty on proclaimed 1931, as a of July dispute. The are not in facts 1571), (48 1933, 10, Stat. been had defendant admitted that effective more order to facilitate of the convicted the violation of traffic international of the control mentioned, he and that left law above prevent drugs, in Narcotic registering and United States without drug addiction, citi- spread of by obtaining certificate who is of United States zen not he did He testified that statute. drugs, narcotic uses addicted to or statutory requirement of know * * * convicted been who has or employment accepted when he any narcotic of of a violation Europe. ship bound as seaman on a United laws or marihuana of first learned He stated that he thereof, any States, or of state registration requirement was he when imprisonment penalty for which Agent Treasury questioned by at depart year, shall one more than ship United to the time returned * * * States, United from States. registers, under person unless such generally when It has held may regulations be as such rules an been made has not criminal intent Secretary prescribed by crime, statutory of a essential element official, Treasury customs with a alleged proved or be such intent need not point en- agent, employee at or Am.Jur., 14 sustain a conviction. Un- try customs station. or a border 24; Shevlin-Carpenter Law, Criminal § by prohibited law or less otherwise 57, Minnesota, 218 U.S. v. State Co. regulation customs Federal 663, also L.Ed. 930. 54 See 30 S.Ct. employee official,agent, shall issue or Cir., Hohensee, 243 3 United person any de- a certificate to 976, 367, denied certiorari F.2d States; parting from the rehearing 1136, 1058, 1 L.Ed.2d 77 shall, upon return- and such 927, 1376, 1 L. 354 77 S.Ct. denied U.S. States, ing surrender to the States, Hargrove 1441; v. United Ed.2d offi- the customs such certificate cial, 1276; Cir., 90 A.L.R. F.2d 67 present employee agent, or Cir., 299 F. v. United Landen entry port customs border or States, 342 v. United Morissette 75. In station. L.Ed. U.S. any of the “(b) violates Whoever Supreme discusses shall provisions section of this the common sources are whose punished each such such, and, require of criminal as or more $1000 a fine of not conviction, those sustain intent to one less than imprisonment for not depends upon mental the crime where elements, years, or both.” more than three only or acts or but consist statute.1 forbidden omissions informa- that the is made The contention category latter this charge included to offenses failure did not tion involv those referred are sometimes ing the evi- willful United States public In welfare. not did defendant that the dence discloses statutory Balint, have actual against state, offenses, those type referring of In public property, person, or morals. These said: fense the Court Many in the offenses neatly of these into do not fit cases aggressions positive in- nature accepted of common-law classifications charged punishment L.Ed. the defendant was particular hibition making acts, nar- forbidden sale the state in the mainte- allegation cotics an public of criminal nance of a provide sustaining conviction, intent. ‘that he who shall do them do shall *3 peril said: them at his and will not be plead good heard to in defense faith general “While rule the at common ignorance.’ Many or of instances law scienter was a nec- was that regulatory this are to be found in essary element in indictment measures in the exercise of what is every crime, and this of police power called the where the regard statutory was followed in to emphasis evidently is statute statutory even where upon of achievement some social bet- it definition did not in include terms terment punishment rather than the 472), (Reg. Sleep, 8 Cox C.C. v. of the crimes as in cases of mala in of there has been modification a se.” respect prosecutions in to view day On purpose Court, which same of under statutes the another in case, a re- such said: would be obstructed “ * * * legis- quirement. If question of offense be a It is a statutory one, construed intent lative to be intent or knowl edge objected is it, not made court. has been an element of charge person an act punishment for of a indictment need not ” * * * knowledge ignorant of or in of law when intent. making so, Behrman, absence an facts it States U.S. 280, 288, process 303, 304, that ob- of But of due law. 66 L.Ed. 619.2 jection and overruled considered Shevlin-Carpenter Co. v. [State in In case [78 243] the Lambert 57, 69, Minnesota, prosecu- Court had under consideration of] 930), (54 Angeles, in L.Ed. tion for violation of a Los pro- held that in the which ordinance it California which vasions, reputation. damage so common with which the Un- to an offender’s neg- dealt, considerations, nature of in the but are have often courts der turned to requires care, regula- in- construing or the law lect where statutes and Many duty. imposes a it action where of intent which make mention tions regulations dispensing holding in no result violations with it as injury person or guilty to or immediate direct act alone makes out the crime. the This danger merely property not, however, create the but has been without ex- probability pressions misgiving.” seeks which the law of it or of do such offenses minimize. While 72 S.Ct. 246. security in the of the state threaten regard- treason, they may Dotterweich, manner of 2. In authority, against its as offenses ed 88 L.Ed. impairs efficiency charged occurrence their the defendant- was troduction or with the in- delivery to the social deemed essential controls order into interstate com- presently In this as constituted. of an adulterated merce drug. or misbranded respect, discussing duty viola- shippers whatever the intent injury tor, same, necessity knowledge is the and the con- and the aof injurious according sequences wrongdoing, or not are the Court said: “ fortuity. Hence, legislation applicable prosecution The i offenses, policy, subjected as a matter of to such Dotterweich was now familiar is based on a specify necessary type legislation intent as does not whereby accused, penalties he The if does not will reg- element. serve as effective means of usually position violation, legislation dispenses is in a ulation. Such the conventional with society prevent requirement it with no more than care for crim- reasonably might expect and no more wrong- inal conduct—awareness of some might reasonably doing. than exertion it larger exact good In the interest of the responsibil- who puts from one assumed his acting it the burden of at hazard Also, penalties commonly upon person ities. rela- otherwise innocent but tively small, grave standing responsible conviction does no pub- relation ato require persons thereafter willfulness who had been were or intent such felony Behrman, Balint and by controlled California and is not convicted Beyes An- Los Lambert. v. United elsewhere to Cir., geles Police, unlaw- 258 F.2d it Chief of Los ful remain Furthermore, there was a Angeles period five for a of more probability the knowledge had the defendant Although registering. days register.3 duty arrest, defendant, had of her the time agents evidence discloses that Angeles over resident of Los Treasury Department posted notices years, seven she had recog- existence of the ordinance. While place *4 at the where the defendant obtained holdings nizing Behr- and of Balint the employment, conspicuous places in on principle that man and the time-honored ship frequented the which he before excuse,” “ignorance not law will leaving through- the United and registration pro- the Court held that the present the union out hall he was where sought to be “as vision applied here,” ordinance of the obtaining on numerous occasions before Process the Due violated employment leaving country. the Fourteenth Amendment. Clause of showing “proba- Such a satisfies the actual that It was stated: “We believe bility knowledge” requirement register knowledge duty to of the Lambert case. knowl- probability of express appre- The Court desires to its comply edge subsequent failure to ciation for the E. services of William necessary under a conviction before Willis, assigned represent was who the ordinance can stand.” appellant appeal. on this defendant’s stressed the fact Affirmed. conduct—the failure to —which ordinance, of the a violation passive. constituted words, Judge CLARK, (concurring in wholly In other Chief was result). in was act of the defendant In the a violation. order to constitute my difficulty I have more than brothers not is bar the case at failure distinguishing People in Lambert v. positive a violation. The violation is California, 225, State of 355 U.S. entering leaving act 240, 228, and, 2 L.Ed.2d S.Ct. in view Although, registering. States without importance issue, of the believe appar- case, in Morissette stated my worth I do it while to doubts. note de- ently no court has “undertaken really positive by this see a more not act precise com- line or set forth a leaving lineate country seaman with in distinguishing prehensive stay ship criteria in continued Lambert’s require mental Angeles; a between crimes that Los I am dubious as not,” through we posters that do reality element and crimes the ordinary of notice going coming think case before us falls within in seamen hand, country. that do class out of On the other Balint, danger. Eramdjian, lic See also United States v. 301, 250, D.C.S.D.Cal.1957, F.Supp. 66 L.Ed. 604. 258 U.S. 914. shipments like is And it clear so ‘punished by People in now issue are those of State of 3. Lambert Cali- fornia, 240, [or is if the article misbranded statute adulterated], be and that article 2 L.Ed.2d the Court stated “ * * question presented adulterated] [or misbranded to be: registration all. natural fraud at conscious a act of this whether char- shippers enough ap- risk to throw this Due acter violates Process where it is regard identity plied to the their who has actual duty register, wares United States v. John of his son, 497, 498, prob- where no ability knowledge.” 55 L.Ed. 823.” legislation obviously in- the assists Congres- strongly execution of a held sional control of the traffic drugs. in narcotic must slower Courts policy,

to strike down whatever they may ultimate doubts as to its have legislation wisdom, than to invalidate Angeles

such as Los ordinance case, “but which

Lambert was most designed technique law enforcement enforcement

the convenience of agencies through list re- then

names and addresses felons siding given community com- piled.” 225, 229,

243, 2 Lambert L.Ed.2d And the sharp case disclosed a division so *5 the extension of its thought un-

to new areas well notwithstanding likely. some Hence, depart from

concern, I am content not

my brothers’ final result. Emily Swo- L.

Gustave T. SWOBODA boda, Wife, Appellants, Husband and America,

UNITED STATES of Appellee.

No. 12542. Appeals States Court Third Circuit. 16, 1958.

Argued May Sept.

Decided

Case Details

Case Name: United States v. Walter Juzwiak
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Date Published: Aug 25, 1958
Citation: 258 F.2d 844
Docket Number: 25135_1
Court Abbreviation: 2d Cir.
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