FRANKLIN v. UNITED STATES

No. 71-1050.

458 F.2d 861 (1972)

James Edward FRANKLIN, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 1, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Mr. C. Madison Brewer, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Thomas A. Flannery, U. S. Atty., at the time the brief was filed, John A. Terry and Miss Ruth R. Banks, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before MacKINNON and WILKEY, Circuit Judges, and MATTHEWS, U. S. Senior District Judge for the District of Columbia.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant was convicted of carrying a pistol contrary to D.C.Code § 22-3204.1 He was a special policeman at the time of his arrest. He now contends that in such capacity he was within the "policemen or other law enforcement officers" exception to said statute.2 We hold to the contrary.

His appointment as a special policeman is made under D...

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