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Jurisdiction in U.S. vs. Fowler Case by Jovanni Bajan is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The defendants were accused of theft of champagne bottles worth $20 while on board the vessel "Lawton" traveling on the high seas. The defense argued the court lacked jurisdiction as the crime occurred outside Manila or Philippine territory. The court agreed it had no jurisdiction over crimes committed on the high seas aboard vessels not registered in the Philippines, like the "Lawton", and dismissed the case.

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Jovanni Bajan

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