Robert D. Elbert, Appellant, v. United States of America, Appellee, 243 F.2d 667 (D.C. Cir. 1957)

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit - 243 F.2d 667 (D.C. Cir. 1957) Argued April 18, 1957
Decided April 25, 1957
Petition for Rehearing In Banc Denied May 7, 1957

Mr. George C. Dreos, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Nathan J. Paulson, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Oliver Gasch, U. S. Atty., Lewis Carroll and Joel D. Blackwell, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before DANAHER, BASTIAN and BURGER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.


Appellant asks us to reverse his conviction of robbery. There was ample and substantial evidence to support the jury's verdict. The charge as given was adapted to the issues and clearly adequate for the guidance of the jury. Moreover, there was no objection by appellant to the charge before the jury retired to consider its verdict, Rule 30, Fed. R. Crim. P., 18 U.S.C.A. There is no error.

Affirmed.

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