Opinion · Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Russell v. United States

146 F.2d 129

Type: Opinion
Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: Federal
Date: 1944-12-18
Topic: general

PER CURIAM. There was no error in permitting, by way of impeachment, cross-examination of the accused, who offered themselves as witnesses, touching previous convictions of crime; nor in the action of the court touching the argument of the district attorney. Judgment affirmed.

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RUSSELL v. UNITED STATES,146 F.2d 129(5th Cir. 1944)

RUSSELL et al. v. UNITED STATES.

No. 11014.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 18, 1944.

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia; Archibald B. Lovett, Judge.

Proceedings by the United States of America against John David Russell and others. From an adverse judgment, the defendants appeal.

Affirmed.

Jack D. Evans and Randall Evans, Jr., both of Thomson, Ga., for appellants.

J. Saxton Daniel, U.S. Atty., and Green B. Everitt, Asst. U.S. Atty., both of Savannah, Ga., for appellee.

Before SIBLEY, HUTCHESON, and McCORD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

There was no error in permitting, by way of impeachment, cross-examination of the accused, who offered themselves as witnesses, touching previous convictions of crime; nor in the action of the court touching the argument of the district attorney.

Judgment affirmed.Page 130