COUPE v. UNITED STATES

No. 7446.

113 F.2d 145 (1940)

COUPE et al. v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Petition for Rehearing Denied April 18, 1940.

Writ of Certiorari Denied June 3, 1940.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Denny Hughes and Fred W. McConnell, both of Washington, D. C., for appellants.

David A. Pine and William S. Tarver, both of Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before GRONER, Chief Justice, and EDGERTON and RUTLEDGE, Associate Justices.


Writ of Certiorari Denied June 3, 1940. See 60 S.Ct. 1105, 84 L.Ed. ___.

RUTLEDGE, Associate Justice.

Defendants appeal from conviction under an indictment charging them with promoting a lottery and with knowingly possessing lottery materials.1 The questions raised on the appeal relate to the admissibility of evidence, the propriety of the sentences imposed, and the court's conduct of the trial.

The arresting officers testified...

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