THOMPSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 10626.

188 F.2d 652 (1951)

THOMPSON v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 1, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. Reiter, Washington, D. C., with whom Hector G. Spaulding, Washington, D. C. (appointed by the District Court) was on the brief, for appellant.

Jerome Powell, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom George Morris Fay, U. S. Atty., and Joseph M. Howard and Richard M. Roberts, Assts. U. S. Attys., all of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before CLARK, PRETTYMAN and FAHY, Circuit Judges.


CLARK, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is taken from an order of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia which denied appellant's motion for acquittal or a new trial. This order was entered after verdict and before judgment on a conviction of robbery pursuant to § 22-2901, D.C.Code 1940.

The complaining witness was the only witness for the Government who could testify to the facts incident to the crime. The arresting officer was the only...

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