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{{Infobox Case Brief | |||
|citation=355 U.S. 225 (1957) | |||
|date=1957 | |||
|subject=Criminal Law | |||
|case_treatment=No | |||
|facts=The L.A. municipal code said that anybody convicted of a felony entered the city for a period of more than five days, or any felon that entered the city more than five times in a thirty-day period must register with the chief of police. Lambert entered the city without registering and was arrested on an unrelated charge. | |||
|procedural_history=D was found guilty of not registering. Fined $250 and placed on probation for 3 years. | |||
|issues=Can a mistake of law defense be valid if the charge is an omission? | |||
|holding=Yes, it can. | |||
|judgment=Reversed. | |||
|reasons=Lack of notice. | |||
|case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link | |||
|link=https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/355/225/case.html | |||
|case_text_source=Justia | |||
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Revision as of 21:54, March 21, 2022
| Lambert v. California | |
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| Citation | 355 U.S. 225 (1957) |
| Date decided | 1957 |
Facts
The L.A. municipal code said that anybody convicted of a felony entered the city for a period of more than five days, or any felon that entered the city more than five times in a thirty-day period must register with the chief of police. Lambert entered the city without registering and was arrested on an unrelated charge.
Procedural History
D was found guilty of not registering. Fined $250 and placed on probation for 3 years.
Issues
Can a mistake of law defense be valid if the charge is an omission?
Holding
Yes, it can.
Judgment
Reversed.
Reasons
Lack of notice.
