Case Name: UNITED STATES v. GILLIS et al.
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1812-06
Citations: 25 F. Cas. 1322
Docket Number: 
Parties: UNITED STATES v. GILLIS et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 25
Pages: 1322–1322

Head Matter:
Case No. 15,207.
UNITED STATES v. GILLIS et al.
[2 Cranch, C. C. 44.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
June Term, 1812.
Criminal Law—Corrupt Motive.
Judges of elections are not liable to criminal prosecution, unless they have acted from a corrupt motive.
Mr. Jones, for the United States,
observed that it had been intimated by the court that these prosecutions could not be supported unless a corrupt motive were charged and proved; and that if such was the opinion of the court, as he could not prove such a motive. he would enter a nolle prosequi.
[Reported by Hon. William Cranch, Chief' Judge.]

Opinion:
THE COURT
(nem. con.) said that such was their opinion. Nolle prosequi entered.