UNITED STATES v. ABNEY

No. 73-2477.

508 F.2d 1285 (1975)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Robert ABNEY, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided January 2, 1975.

Certiorari Denied March 31, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Mark Sandler, Baltimore, Md. [court-appointed], on brief for appellant.

David H. Hopkins, U. S. Atty. for the Eastern District of Virginia, and K. Gregory Haynes, Asst. U. S. Atty., on brief for appellee.

Before BUTZNER, RUSSELL, and FIELD, Circuit Judges.


Certiorari Denied March 31, 1975. See 95 S.Ct. 1451.

PER CURIAM:

Robert Abney was convicted by a jury of second degree murder for having killed Enoch Creek, Jr. At the time of the murder, both men were inmates at Lorton Reformatory. On appeal, Abney contends that the trial court erroneously permitted the government to ask one of its witnesses, Gary Johnson, whether Abney requested Johnson to provide an alibi and lie on his behalf. We find no error and affirm...

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