LONG v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 19073-19075.

360 F.2d 829 (1966)

James C. LONG, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. Robree C. EARLE, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. William E. HUFF, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 15, 1966.

Petition for Rehearing Denied June 23, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. James R. Treese and Austin P. Frum, Washington, D. C., (appointed by this court) for appellant in No. 19,073.

Messrs. Max M. Kampelman and Daniel M. Singer, Washington, D. C., (appointed by this court) for appellant in No. 19,074.

Mr. George W. Mitchell, Washington, D. C., (appointed by this court), with whom Mr. Paul E. Miller, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant in No. 19,075.

Mr. John A. Terry, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. David G. Bress, U. S. Atty., and Frank Q. Nebeker, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee. Mr. John C. Conliff, Jr., U. S. Atty., at the time the record was filed, also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before WILBUR K. MILLER, Senior Circuit Judge, and DANAHER and BURGER, Circuit Judges.


Petition for Rehearing En Banc Denied June 23, 1966.

BURGER, Circuit Judge.

Appellants were convicted of felony murder and, on jury recommendation, each was sentenced to life imprisonment.1 The evidence showed Appellants had robbed and killed their victim in the early morning hours of August 25, 1963.

A multitude of errors are alleged. The claims applicable in common to the three Appellants are that the District Court erroneously...

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