Pettibone v. United States

Pettibone v. United States, 148 U.S. 197 (1893), is a United States Supreme Court criminal case involving the knowledge requirement in an obstruction of justice case.^{[1][2]: 1022 } It was the first Supreme Court case involving interpretation of obstruction of justice statutes (currently United States Code Section 1503).^{[2]: 1022 } Chief Justice Fuller wrote, "a person is not sufficiently charged with obstructing or impeding the due administration of justice in a court unless it appears that he knew of or had notice that justice was being administered in such court".^{[2]: 1022 }

Full case namePettibone v. United States

Citations148 U.S. 197 (more)

13 S. Ct. 542; 37 L. Ed. 419; 1893 U.S. LEXIS 2223

MajorityFuller, joined by Field, Harlan, Gray, Blatchford, Shiras, Jackson

DissentBrewer, joined by Brown

Quick facts Argued February 1–2, 1893 Decided March 6, 1893, Full case name ...

Pettibone v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued February 1–2, 1893 Decided March 6, 1893
Full case name	Pettibone v. United States
Citations	148 U.S. 197 (more) 13 S. Ct. 542; 37 L. Ed. 419; 1893 U.S. LEXIS 2223
Court membership
Chief Justice Melville Fuller Associate Justices Stephen J. Field Â· John M. Harlan Horace Gray Â· Samuel Blatchford David J. Brewer Â· Henry B. Brown George Shiras Jr. Â· Howell E. Jackson
Case opinions
Majority	Fuller, joined by Field, Harlan, Gray, Blatchford, Shiras, Jackson
Dissent	Brewer, joined by Brown

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