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ES eae Seales v. United States (197) 85 0 b.S "Prosecution on indictment chargi Party, = group which allegedly advocated overthrow of goverment by force and violence, by one who knew of such criminal purposes, and who {fatended te bring about such overthrow as speedily as circumstances would permit. The U. S. District Court rendered judgment of conviction, and defendant appealed. The Court of Appeals held that evidence sustained conviction. Reversed, by U. S. Supreme Court per curiam, on authority of aco nc sR Ws Veve Uie U.S, v. Lightfoot (1957) 355 U.S. 2 Defendant was convicted under “membership” clause of Smith Act. The District Court rendered judgment, and defendant appealed. The Court of Appeals held, inter alia, that “membership” clause was not unconsti- tutional; also, that defendant was sot extitled to production of prosecu- tion witness' report to FBI, absent showing that such report was inconsistent | with witness' trial testimony. The Supreme Court, per curiam, said: "Upon consideration of the entire record and the confession of error by the Solicitor General, the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Simpson v. U, S, (1957) 355 U.S. 7 Defendant was convicted of contempt of Congress. The District Court imposed sentence and fine and defendant appealed. The Court of . Appeals held that question asked witness before Congressional Subcommittee,