HALE v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 26199, 26200.

435 F.2d 737 (1970)

Edward Byron HALE, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied and Rehearing February 2, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Garrett, Watkins C. Johnston, Charles E. Porter, Jesse M. Williams, III, Nicholas T. Braswell, III, Rushton, Stakely, Johnston & Garrett, Montgomery, Ala., O. S. Burke, Burke & Burke, Greensboro, Ala., for appellant.

Don Conway, Asst. U. S. Atty., Vernol R. Jansen, Jr., U. S. Atty., Mobile, Ala., for appellee.

Before WISDOM and DYER, Circuit Judges, and KRENTZMAN, District Judge.


Rehearing Denied and Rehearing En Banc February 2, 1971.

KRENTZMAN, District Judge:

This case involves a man who thought he could fool all of the people all of the time. He misled the townspeople for a while, but he did not mislead the jury. Although we do not agree with every ruling or comment made by the trial court below, we find no reversible error and affirm.

Appellant Edward Byron Hale was president of the only bank in Pine Apple, a small community...

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