United States v. Paul Edward Porter, Cr. 6-85-39. A tax protester who acted as his own attorney was convicted by jury of manufacturing an unlicensed machine gun with a silencer. Pre-trial motions and post-trial motions focused on supposed illegality of the US court system absent a gold-backed national currency, and an alleged prejudicial prosecution of the defendant because of his tax protest and "anti-Zionist" affiliations. Complete trial documents including pre-trial motions, jury instructions, Judge Devitt's trial notes, and post-trial motions. FBI reports. I.
File — Box: 22, Folder: 18
Identifier: Folder 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Judge Edward J. Devitt Papers date from 1927-1992 and have been divided into three series: Series 1: Biographical Materials Series 2: Criminal Cases Series 3: Civil Cases
Dates
- created: 1927-1992
- Other: Date acquired: 05/00/1992
Creator
- From the Collection: Devitt, Edward J. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 57.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Chester Fritz Library
3051 University Ave Stop 9000
Grand Forks ND 58202-9000 US
701-777-4625
und.archives@und.edu
Chester Fritz Library
3051 University Ave Stop 9000
Grand Forks ND 58202-9000 US
701-777-4625
und.archives@und.edu