UNITED STATES v. CUMBERLAND

No. 10738.

200 F.2d 609 (1952)

UNITED STATES v. CUMBERLAND.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Decided December 23, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond Pace Alexander, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant.

Alfred L. Luongo, Asst. U. S. Atty., Philadelphia, Pa. (Gerald A. Gleeson, U. S. Atty., Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellee.

Before BIGGS, Chief Judge, and MARIS and HASTIE, Circuit Judges.


HASTIE, Circuit Judge.

On this appeal a conviction of crime, although amply supported by evidence, must be set aside and a new trial directed because we think the cumulative effect of several errors in the charge of the district judge may well have been to prejudice and confuse the jury.

Appellant was convicted of selling marihuana cigarettes to one Hutchins, an informer. Hutchins testified unequivocally that on two occasions he purchased marihuana cigarettes...

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