Irvin C. Scarbeck
Irvin Chambers Scarbeck
History
Scarbeck was a student at City College of New York and New York University. He served in the United States Army from 1942-1946 and became a staff sergeant.[3][4] In 1956, he went to work at the State Department, where he won an award for meritorious service.[4] In 1958 he was deployed to the U.S. embassy in Warsaw, Poland, as an office manager. His wife, daughter, and two sons joined him there.[3] He loved taking family trips in the countryside and enjoyed music. He was well liked by his staff.[5]
In 1959, aged 39, he became involved in a romantic affair with 22-year-old Urszula Maria Discher.
The FBI arrested him on June 13, 1961.
He tried to appeal his conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court. His lawyers argued that the phrase "classified documents" did not include documents classified by an Ambassador, only those classified by the President; that Scarbeck should have been able to challenge the classification; that Scarbeck was authorized to disclose the documents; that his confession was coerced and therefore inadmissible, and his confession was not corroborated by other facts. The Supreme Court denied to hear the case in June 1963.[7][11] However the consecutive sentences were made concurrent and Scarbeck was paroled in 1966.[3]
Effect on Espionage Act
Scarbeck's case was cited by Congressman
See also
References
- ^ "Time". 1961.
- ^ United States. Dept. of State (1960). Biographic register. U.S. Govt. Print. Off. p. 673.
- ^ a b c d e FAS article on various spies
- ^ ISBN 9781250274670
- ^ a b c Time Jun 23 1961
- ^ a b Time Nov 3 1961
- ^ a b c d Irving v. United States
- ^ US Attorneys Bulletin, July 28, 1961
- ^ US Attorneys Bulletin, Nov 3 1961
- ^ See also .
- ^ a b US Attorneys Bulletin, June 28, 1963
- ^
- ^ Congressional Record, 87th, 1961, p 10668
- ^ Elsea Info on Espionage law, 1961 Amendment.