RUFFIN v. UNITED STATES

No. 14842.

269 F.2d 544 (1959)

Jack RUFFIN, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 11, 1959.

Certiorari Denied October 19, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Frederic P. Lee, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Floyd F. Toomey, Washington, D. C. (both appointed by this court) was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Nathan J. Paulson, 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, WASHINGTON and BASTIAN, Circuit Judges.


Certiorari Denied October 19, 1959. See 80 S.Ct. 129.

PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from a conviction of manslaughter [§ 22-2405, D.C.Code (1951)] and assault with a dangerous weapon [§ 22-502, D.C.Code (1951)]. Appellant urges three errors on this appeal.

First, appellant urges that the admission of a statement made by him at police headquarters one hour after arrest, in the presence of police officers and two accusers, was prejudicial in...

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