WEAKLEY v. UNITED STATES

No. 10975.

198 F.2d 940 (1952)

WEAKLEY v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 8, 1952.

On Rehearing August 21, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Laughlin, Washington, D. C., with whom Albert J. Ahern, Jr., Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Joseph A. Sommer, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom George Morris Fay, U. S. Atty. at the time the brief was filed, and Joseph M. Howard, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington. D. C., were on the brief, for appellee. Charles M. Irelan, U. S. Atty. at the time of argument, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before CLARK, PROCTOR, and FAHY, Circuit Judges.


CLARK, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction of murder in the first degree. Appellant had been employed by a local branch of a food distributing concern, and had been discharged from employment. Decedent was local manager of the firm and was shot by appellant during the course of an interview which took place in decedent's office on the morning following appellant's discharge.

Appellant contends that the evidence adduced at the trial was not sufficient...

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