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Roger Harris v. United States
331 F.2d 95
D.C. Cir.
1963
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*1 95, they suspected, fieer that due to some Roger HARRIS, Appellant, upon appellant conversation had with the might call, appellant attempt v. first that bribery. They a America, left with the command- UNITED of STATES ing Appellee. money they officer all the had in their pockets. they appellant’s When reached 17153. No. apartment they and, were admitted hav- Appeals United States Court of ing entered, and walked around looked of Columbia District Circuit. Appellant over the room. testified that 2, Argued Nov. 1962. cigar picked up one of the officers a and' “Well, 28, said: I Decided 1963. can’t afford to smoke- Feb. quarter.” I these. can’t afford two for a gave Appellant then the officers six dol- apiece. said, lars He testified: “I ‘You- ” get you cigars.’ all some The officers placed arrest, him under returned to gave headquarters, their and command- ing officer the twelve dollars. Upon appellant up- the trial defended ground entrapment on the of and re- quested theory. an instruction on that judge opinion The trial was of that the- evidence was not raise an sufficient to entrapment, issue as to and declined to- give agree the instruction. We with the trial court.

Affirmed. Judge

BAZELON, (dissenting). Chief jury appellant’s If the believed version permissible of the facts and drew all the favor, could, my inferences in his it in opinion, reasonably have concluded that Washington, Bryant, Mr. William B. alleged by the criminal act was induced C., appellant. D. for product or was “the the ac- of creative Atty., Frescoln, Mr. Max Asst. U. S. tivity” police. of the Sorrells v. United Acheson, with whom Mr. David C. U. S. States, 210, 435, 451, 287 U.S. 53 S.Ct. Atty., Q. Nebeker, Asst. and Mr. Frank 216, (1932). 77 L.Ed. 413 See also Atty., brief, appel- U. for S. were on the States, 369, Sherman United 356 v. U.S. Atty., Murphy, lee. Mr. Tim Asst. U. S. 819, (1958). 78 2 S.Ct. L.Ed.2d 848 appellee. appearance an also entered for Concededly appellant’s testimony may Pretty- have been Judge, weak. But this re court Bazelon, Before as Chief cently said, implausible, “However un Judge, Senior Circuit man, and Wilbur jury only Judge. reliable or incredible had the K. Miller, Circuit *" right the to make the evaluation Young States, PER U.S.App. CURIAM. v. United 114 42, (1962). D.C. 309 F.2d 662 Appellant indicted, and con- was tried bribery. ap- hold, therefore, victed of the I crime It would of that it was re- pears police judge that at two officers called versible error for the trial to de- appellant’s give apartment requested on a routine in- cline to the instruction vestigation illegal suspected activity, entrapment. of on See Johnson v. United e., gambling. States, U.S.App.D.C. 63, i. Prior to their second 115 F.2d 317 * * * commanding they (1963) (“Whenever call their of- the evi- advised 127 *2 96 ** * gives is- factual rise to a dence conduct] criminal [of inducement of sue on en- an instruction

by the Government given requested if

trapment be should * * *_» 2.) Page 129, also See note States, App.D.C. 68 United Kinard v. (1938). 250, 522 96 F.2d BUFFKIN, Appellant, C.

Robert

v. INC., NATIONAL, al., et

ALUM-CO Appellees.

No. 17048. Appeals Court of

United States of Circuit. District Columbia 20,

Argued 1962. Nov. Washington, Chozick, H. 28, Mr. Edward Decided Feb. 1963. C., appellant. D. for appearance No brief filed and no was appellees. was for entered Judge, and Before Chief Bazelon, Judges. Fahy and Circuit Burger, Judge. BAZELON, Chief Appellant in civil suit commenced this for Court the the United States District against appellees District of Columbia Ohio) (a and Alum- resident Browne of corporation). National, (an Co Inc. Ohio proc- personally served with Browne was individually president ess, of and as Alum-Co, of in the District while he was following response in to Columbia the in which received Cleveland letter he had At- from the office of the United States torney of Columbia: for the District complaint been “A criminal has You there- made to office. are this appear A.M. to 10:00 directed at fore 13, 1961, on U. S. October in [the] * * District Court House Washington, C., an As- D. before Attorney con- sistant United States

Case Details

Case Name: Roger Harris v. United States
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Date Published: Feb 28, 1963
Citation: 331 F.2d 95
Docket Number: 17153_1
Court Abbreviation: D.C. Cir.
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