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COVINGTON v. UNITED STATES

No. 19717.

370 F.2d 246 (1966)

Leonard H. COVINGTON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 1, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Thomas C. Henley, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this court), for appellant. Mr. William W. Greenhalgh, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this court), also entered an appearance for appellant.

Mr. James A. Strazzella, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. David G. Bress, U. S. Atty., Frank Q. Nebeker and William H. Collins, Jr., Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, Senior Circuit Judge, and DANAHER and TAMM, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Convicted of housebreaking and petty larceny, the appellant here contends he is entitled to a reversal on the basis of "plain error."

Appellant had taken the witness stand to explain his version of the episode revealed during the course of the Government's case. He was questioned on cross examination concerning his conviction of certain prior offenses. Since no objection was voiced by the appellant's counsel and no request had been made for an...

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