PECKHAM v. UNITED STATES

No. 11487.

210 F.2d 693 (1953)

PECKHAM v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 19, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Albert J. Ahern, Jr., Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. John D. Lane, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Leo A. Rover, U. S. Atty., Arthur J. McLaughlin, Asst. U. S. Atty., and William J. Peck, Asst. U. S. Atty. at the time of argument, were on the brief, for appellee. Messrs. Charles M. Irelan, U. S. Atty., Joseph M. Howard, William E. Kirk, Jr., and William R. Glendon, Asst. U. S. Attys., at the time the record was filed, also entered appearances for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, BAZELON and FAHY, Circuit Judges.


FAHY, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was indicted in two counts under the abortion statute, D.C.Code § 22-201 (1951), 31 Stat. 1322.1 The first count alleged the commission of the offense in May 1951; the second the commission of a like offense in January 1952.2 The same woman was involved in each instance. At a jury trial appellant was convicted on the first count...

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