WILLIAMS v. UNITED STATES

No. 16708.

308 F.2d 652 (1962)

Lindburgh WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided September 27, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Russell Specter, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. S. G. Lippman, Washington, D. C., (both appointed by this court) was on the brief, for appellant. Mr. Tim L. Bornstein, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellant.

Mr. Paul A. Renne, U. S. Atty., for appellee. Messrs. David C. Acheson, U. S. Atty., Nathan J. Paulson, Asst. U. S. Atty. at the time of argument, Arthur J. McLaughlin, Asst. U. S. Atty., and John R. Schmertz, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty. at the time the brief was filed, were on the brief for appellee. Messrs. Arnold T. Aikens and Frank Q. Nebeker, Asst. U. S. Attys., also entered appearances for appellee.

Before WILBUR K. MILLER, Chief Judge, and DANAHER and WRIGHT, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Williams appeals from a robbery conviction on the ground that his confession was received in violation of the Mallory interpretation1 of Rule 5(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C.A. There was, according to his counsel, a delay of about 20 minutes in taking him before the nearest available commissioner, during which he confessed.

The record does not show any objection to the admission of the oral...

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