L. T. Montford, Appellant, v. United States of America, Appellee, 271 F.2d 52 (5th Cir. 1959)
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- 271 F.2d 52 (5th Cir. 1959)
October 30, 1959
Zach H. Douglas, Jacksonville, Fla., B. L. Solomon, Marianna, Fla., for appellant.
F. E. Steinmeyer, III, Asst. U. S. Atty., Wilfred C. Varn, U. S. Atty., Tallahassee, Fla., for appellee.
Before RIVES, Chief Judge, and TUTTLE and JONES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM.
Perhaps inadvertently, but nonetheless over appropriate objection, the charge of the district court in effect directed the jury to return a verdict of guilty. In so doing the court erred. The judgment is
Reversed.
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