SAN NICOLAS v. GOVERNMENT OF GUAM

No. 18713.

325 F.2d 781 (1963)

Joseph C. SAN NICOLAS, Appellant, v. GOVERNMENT OF GUAM, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

December 27, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Palting & Grover and G. Wilbert Grover, Agana, Guam, for appellant.

Harold W. Burnett, Atty. Gen. of Territory of Guam, and Leon D. Flores, Island Atty., Territory of Guam, Agana, Guam, for appellee.

Before BARNES, MERRILL and DUNIWAY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This is an incredible appeal. It largely cites textbook references or Guam Code sections to prove to us that defendant's guilt must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt; that there exists a presumption of innocence (Guam Penal Code § 1096); that the testimony of an accomplice requires corroboration (Guam Penal Code § 1111); and that a trial court may acquit a defendant if there is insufficient evidence to warrant a conviction (Guam Penal...

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