HARDEMAN v. UNITED STATES

No. 9289.

163 F.2d 21 (1947)

HARDEMAN v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided May 26, 1947.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Curtis P. Mitchell, of Washington, D. C., submitted on the brief for appellant.

Mr. John D. Lane, Asst. U. S. Atty., of Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. George Morris Fay, U. S. Atty., Arthur J. McLaughlin, Asst. U. S. Atty., and Sidney S. Sachs, Asst. U. S. Atty., all of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, submitted on the brief for appellee.

Mr. Edward M. Curran, U. S. Atty., of Washington, D. C., at the time the record was filed, also entered an appearance for appellee.

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


PER CURIAM.

Appellant was convicted of larceny on evidence that was entirely circumstantial. On this appeal we are asked to reverse on the ground that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict of the jury. But the rule in such cases is that we may not weigh the evidence or determine the credibility of the witnesses. It is enough if there is substantial evidence to support the verdict of the jury. Glasser v. United States, 1942, 315 U.S. 60...

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