POWELL v. UNITED STATES

No. 21678.

418 F.2d 470 (1969)

Luther M. POWELL, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 11, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Michael H. Gottesman, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this court) for appellant.

Mr. John D. Aldock, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. David G. Bress, U. S. Atty. at the time the brief was filed, and Frank Q. Nebeker, Asst. U. S. Atty. at the time the brief was filed, and Miss Carol Garfiel, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee. Mr. William M. Cohen, Asst. U. S. Atty., also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before WRIGHT, McGOWAN and ROBINSON, Circuit Judges.


SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:

Appellant was arrested while operating a cab exhibiting the name and colors of the Coast Line Cab Company, and was later found guilty by a jury in the District Court of an unauthorized use of that vehicle.1 In this court he contends that the evidence adduced by the Government on its case in chief was legally insufficient to show that he was driving the...

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