United States v. Ravara

THE COURT were of opinion in the charge, that the offence was indictable, and that the defendant was not privileged from prosecution in virtue of his consular appointment. The jury, after a short consultation, pronounced the defendant guilty; but he was after-wards pardoned, on condition (as I have heard) that he surrendered his commission and exe-quatur. As to the question of jurisdiction, see U. S. v. Worral [Case No. 16,766].