Lawrence v. United States

D.C. Circuit

Lawrence v. United States

196 F.2d 48, 90 U.S. App. D.C. 422

CourtCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

DecidedApril 10, 1952

DocketNos. 11210, 11243

StatusPublished

Cited by2 cases

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Lawrence v. United States, 196 F.2d 48, 90 U.S. App. D.C. 422 (D.C. Cir. 1952).

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PER CURIAM.

In each of these cases appellant was convicted of robbery and the District Court declined to grant a new trial. In each case appellant’s motion for a new trial was based on newly discovered evidence that a prosecution witness had a criminal record. It may fairly be said that with regard to the character of this witness as revealed by evidence at each of appellant’s trials the criminal record of the witness was merely cumulative. Moreover her testimony regarding appellant’s connection with the crimes of which he was convicted was itself merely cumulative. The court did not abuse its discretion in denying a new trial. Brown v. United States, 59 App.D.C. 57, 32 F.2d 953.

Affirmed.

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PER CURIAM.

In each of these cases appellant was convicted of robbery and the District Court declined to grant a new trial. In each case appellant’s motion for a new trial was based on newly discovered evidence that a prosecution witness had a criminal record. It may fairly be said that with regard to the character of this witness as revealed by evidence at each of appellant’s trials the criminal record of the witness was merely cumulative. Moreover her testimony regarding appellant’s connection with the crimes of which he was convicted was itself merely cumulative. The court did not abuse its discretion in denying a new trial. Brown v. United States, 59 App.D.C. 57, 32 F.2d 953.

Affirmed.

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