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DAVIS v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 21723, 21779, 22101.

409 F.2d 453 (1969)

Gregory A. DAVIS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. Leroy JOHNSON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. Alphonzo M. BROWN, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 18, 1969.

Petition for Rehearing Denied March 17, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Harry E. Wood, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this court) for appellant in No. 21,723.

Mr. Stephen S. Millstein, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this court) for appellant in No. 22,101, also argued for appellant in No. 21,779. Mr. Jay S. Weiss, entered an appearance for appellant in No. 22,101.

Messrs. James S. Gardiner and John J. Baker, Washington D. C. (both appointed by this court) were on the brief for appellant in No. 21,779.

Mr. Robert S. Bennett, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. David G. Bress, U. S. Atty., Frank Q. Nebeker and Miss Carol Garfiel, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before TAMM, LEVENTHAL and ROBINSON, Circuit Judges.

LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge:

The principal question raised on this appeal of three defendants jointly tried and convicted under a single-count indictment charging robbery,1 is the trial court's ruling limiting defense counsel on the use of the complainant's record of prior convictions for impeachment purpose. We find no reversible error and affirm.

1. The background facts are developed in the testimony of Samuel Lee Evans, the victim...

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