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370 U.S. 717 82 Supreme Court Reporter 1287 8 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 798 Bernard SILBER, Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES. Number 454. Argued April 19, 1962. Decided June 25, Victor Rabinowitz, New York City, for petitioner. Bruce Judge Terris, Washington, D.C., respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 The judgment is reversed. Russell versus States, 369 749, 1038, 240. indictment upon which the petitioner was tried identical to those held defective in Russell. petitioner's timely motion dismiss indictment, made accord with Fed.Rules Crim.Proc. 12(b)(2), erroneously denied by District Court. 2 Although trial court squarely considered and decided issue raised dismiss, it apparently not presented of Appeals briefed or argued this While ordinarily we do take note errors called attention nor properly here, that rule without exception. has 'the power notice a 'plain error' though assigned specified', Brotherhood Carpenters 330 395, 412, 67 775, 784, 91 L.Ed. 973.* 'In exceptional circumstances, especially criminal cases, appellate courts, public interest, may, their own motion, no exception been taken, if are obvious, they otherwise seriously affect fairness, integrity, reputation judicial proceedings.' Atkinson, 297 157, 160, 56 391, 392, 80 555. Our rules provide court, at its option, may plain error presented.' Revised Rules Rule 40(1)(d)(2), 28 Code Annotated KF65 U5 See also 52(b). 3 Reversed. 4 Mr. Justice FRANKFURTER took part consideration decision case. 5 WHITE 6 CLARK HARLAN dissent reasons stated dissenting opinions 779, 781, 1038. * Brasfield 272 448, 450, 47 135, 71 345; Mahler Eby, 264 32, 45, 44 283, 288, 68 549; Weems 217 349, 362, 30 544, 547, 54 793. Kessler Strecker, 307 22, 34, 59 694, 700, 83 1082.

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