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UNITED STATES v. THOMPSON

No. 24940.

465 F.2d 583 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America v. Michael THOMPSON, Jr., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 8, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Rourke J. Sheehan, Rockville, Md. (appointed by this Court), for appellant.

Mr. John S. Ransom, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Thomas A. Flannery, U. S. Atty., at the time the brief was filed, and John A. Terry, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, and McGOWAN and WILKEY, Circuit Judges.

BAZELON, Chief Judge:

Appellant was convicted of armed robbery, 22 D.C.Code § 3202, and assault with a dangerous weapon, 22 D.C.Code § 502. On appeal he contends that certain testimony relating to the contents of an anonymous telephone call was (1) hearsay so prejudicial that its admission for even the limited purpose of rehabilitation requires reversal under Cannady v. United States;1 and (2) even if properly admitted only for...

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