Elijah Claybrook, Appellant, v. United States of America, Appellee, 202 F.2d 366 (D.C. Cir. 1953)

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US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit - 202 F.2d 366 (D.C. Cir. 1953) Argued February 13, 1952
Decided February 19, 1953

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Rex K. Nelson, Washington, D. C., with whom Lowell H. Ewing, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

William J. Peck, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Charles M. Irelan, U. S. Atty., Thomas A. Flannery and William R. Glendon, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee. Joseph M. Howard, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., when the record was filed, also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, BAZELON, and WASHINGTON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.


Appellant was indicted for murder and convicted of manslaughter. He contends that the evidence does not support the verdict and judgment. We find that it does. We have considered his other contentions and find no prejudicial error.

Affirmed.

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