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HASKINS v. UNITED STATES

No. 9485.

163 F.2d 766 (1947)

HASKINS v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided September 30, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. T. Emmett McKenzie, of Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Sidney S. Sachs, Assistant United States Attorney, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. George Morris Fay, United States Attorney, and Mrs. Grace B. Stiles, Assistant United States Attorney, both of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Messrs. Joseph F. Lawless and John D. Lane, Assistant United States Attorneys, both of Washington, D. C., also entered appearances for appellee.

Before GRONER, Chief Justice, and EDGERTON and WILBUR K. MILLER, Associate Justices.

PER CURIAM.

Appellant was convicted of grand larceny. Chief Justice Laws, who presided at the trial, was obliged to leave the courtroom on other official business after he had charged the jury. With the consent of counsel for appellant and of counsel for the government, expressly given in open court, he arranged that another judge should receive the jury's verdict. He designated Justice Morris. Within an hour and 25 minutes the jury reported to Justice Morris that...

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