BRITTON v. UNITED STATES

No. 14687.

263 F.2d 492 (1959)

Samuel BRITTON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 29, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mrs. A. Lillian C. Kennedy, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Charles W. Halleck, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Oliver Gasch, U. S. Atty., and Carl W. Belcher, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before WILBUR K. MILLER, FAHY and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Britton was charged with robbery. Following his conviction on three counts he appealed, particularly complaining that his arrest was illegal and that, accordingly, a watch alleged to have been stolen by him was erroneously received in evidence. Appellant's motion to suppress was denied by the trial judge after a hearing in the absence of the jury. Appellant did not himself testify or otherwise offer evidence in support of his motion. He told the arresting...

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