UNITED STATES v. VEREEN

No. 23173.

429 F.2d 713 (1970)

UNITED STATES of America v. Richard VEREEN, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 13, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Walter S. Furlow, Jr., Washington, D. C. (appointed by this court) for appellant.

Mr. Terry Philip Segal, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Thomas A. Flannery, U. S. Atty., John A. Terry and James E. Kelley, Jr., Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before FAHY, Senior Circuit Judge, McGOWAN and LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant was convicted in the District Court of housebreaking and robbery. 22 D.C.Code § 1801, 2901. He now urges error by the trial judge in (1) refusing to permit appellant's counsel to testify and (2) instructing the jury on flight.

On January 3, 1967, one Mason was robbed of $68.00 and a set of keys. It is undisputed that appellant rifled Mason's pockets while another, one "Big Red" Johnson, threatened Mason. Appellant's defense was coercion...

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