Francis M. Cox v. United States

D.C. Circuit

Francis M. Cox v. United States

223 F.2d 355, 96 U.S. App. D.C. 63, 1955 U.S. App. LEXIS 3969

CourtCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

DecidedJune 2, 1955

Docket12103_1

StatusPublished

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Francis M. Cox v. United States, 223 F.2d 355, 96 U.S. App. D.C. 63, 1955 U.S. App. LEXIS 3969 (D.C. Cir. 1955).

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Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Appellant was indicted, tried and convicted of perjury and false swearing in a pauper’s oath before the United States Commissioner, which oath was taken in order to secure his discharge from indefinite parole supervision. Appellant had been sentenced to fine and imprisonment. He served the term of imprisonment imposed, and was under supervision due to non-payment of the fine at the time he made the oath in order to secure his discharge.

He here urges error in the admission and exclusion of evidence and in the instructions to the jury. 1 One of these points was not raised in the trial court. We have nevertheless examined this claim of error and find no reason to depart from the Rules or to exercise the discretionary power we have in cases of plain errors affecting substantial rights. 2

Nor on the other points raised do we find error.

Affirmed.

1

. Other counsel represented appellant at the trial in the District Court.

2

. Fed.Rules Crim.Proc. rules 30, 51, 52, 18 U.S.C.A.

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