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US V Phelps (Group 5)
US V Phelps (Group 5)
PHELPS
GR NO. 5728
AUGUST 11, 1910
PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE: United States
(Attorney-General Villamor)
DEFENDANT-APPELLANT: James O.
Phelps (P.J. Moore and W.H. Bishop)
PONENTE: Trent
ISSUES:
WON Phelps is guilty/WON Smith
instigated Phelps into committing a crime
RULING: The court acquitted Phelps.
The court concurs with Dr. De Kraffts
examination that Phelps did not look like an
opium smoker.
Smith actually encouraged and induced
Phelps to commit a crime in order to
prosecute him. Such conduct is most
reprehensible.