McFARLAND v. UNITED STATES

No. 8959.

150 F.2d 593 (1945)

McFARLAND v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided July 2, 1945.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. P. Bateman Ennis, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. George A. Cassidy, Jr., of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Bernard Margolius, Assistant United States Attorney, of Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Edward M. Curran, United States Attorney, and John W. Fihelly and Charles B. Murray, Assistant United States Attorneys, all of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before MILLER, EDGERTON and ARNOLD, Associate Justices.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant was convicted of murder in the commission of rape and was sentenced to death. The evidence, which we shall not recite, clearly established his guilt. He was ably defended and his counsel have left no stone unturned on this appeal. We have carefully considered all the points which counsel raise. We find no prejudicial error.

Blood was discovered on appellant's body after the crime, by an examination to which appellant, an enlisted man...

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