McKENZIE v. UNITED STATES

No. 7998.

126 F.2d 533 (1942)

McKENZIE v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided March 9, 1942.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John H. Wilson, with whom Mr. William A. Powell, both of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Bernard Margolius, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Mr. Edward M. Curran, United States Attorney, both of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before GRONER, C. J., and STEPHENS and RUTLEDGE, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant was convicted in the court below on each of two separate indictments, one charging rape, the other robbery. He was sentenced on the former to suffer the death penalty. The offenses were charged to have occurred June 24, 1941. Indictments were returned July 8, and the trial was had July 28.

The victim of the assault and robbery was Mrs. Vada Abarca. In the afternoon of June 24, 1941, she was alone in the cleaning and pressing establishment...

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