United States v. Eddie Cook

450 F.2d 339

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Appellant was convicted on two counts of an indictment charging violations of 18 U.S.C.A. §§ 495 and 2, in forging and uttering a United States Treasury check, and on another count charging possession of a stolen treasury check in violation of 18 U.S.Ó.A., § 1708. He received concurrent sentences on the convictions and now appeals. We affirm.

There are three assignments of error. The first complaints of the cross-examination by the prosecution with respect to prior convictions of appellant. This complaint is without merit. See United States v. Saitta, 5 Cir., 1971, 443 F.2d 830, 831.

Next, it is urged that the trial judge invaded the province of the jury through a comment on the conflicts in the evidence. This event does not remotely approach error and thus is without merit.

Lastly, appellant contends that he was denied his Miranda 1 rights in connection with oral and written inculpatory statements. A careful review of the facts as developed on a motion to suppress and on the trial leads us to the conclusion that this claim is likewise without merit.

Affirmed.

1 . 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966).