POSTOM v. UNITED STATES

No. 17487.

322 F.2d 432 (1963)

Izell J. POSTOM, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 1, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John A. Shorter, Jr., Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Maurice R. Weeks, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. William C. Pryor, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. David C. Acheson, U. S. Atty., Frank Q. Nebeker and Joel D. Blackwell, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellee.

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


WILBUR K. MILLER, Circuit Judge.

An indictment against Izell J. Postom charged that on April 19, 1962, he carnally knew and abused a female child under sixteen years of age, in violation of § 22-2801, D.C.Code (1961). He was tried and found guilty, and now appeals.

Although the testimony of Postom and his witnesses has not been transcribed and is not before us, we are told he swore that, at the time of the alleged offense, he and his wife were at church...

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