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STEVENSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 15226.

278 F.2d 278 (1960)

James R. STEVENSON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 14, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Courtney Whitney, Jr., Washington, D. C. (appointed by this court), for appellant.

Mr. Carl W. Belcher, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Mr. Oliver Gasch, U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before PRETTYMAN, Chief Judge, and FAHY and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.

FAHY, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was indicted in this jurisdiction December 3, 1957, for the crime of false pretenses as defined in 22 D.C. Code § 1301 (1951), allegedly committed by him on October 19, 1957. The essence of the charge was that he purchased an automobile and paid for it with a check on a bank where he had no account. The defense was based on intoxication.

Appellant was tried and convicted April 6...

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