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Swaffield v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Dec 17, 1968
403 F.2d 666 (9th Cir. 1968)

Opinion

No. 21384.

November 6, 1968. Rehearing Denied December 17, 1968.

Samuel Maidman, (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant.

Donald C. Smaltz, (argued), Asst. U.S. Atty., Wm. M. Byrne, Jr., U.S. Atty., for appellee.

Before BROWNING, ELY and HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judges.


Appellant was charged with conspiring to obstruct the lawful functions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and with conspiring to violate and violating 15 U.S.C. § 77q and § 77x. Appellant waived trial by jury. He was tried, convicted, and sentenced by the court, and has appealed. We find no error.

We have examined the record and are satisfied that the evidence was sufficient. We cannot say that the court abused its discretion in the rulings which it made regarding the time allowed appellant's counsel to examine statements produced under the Jencks Act. The court did not finally reject appellant's request for access to portions of the grand jury transcript; it offered to consider the request upon the condition that it be submitted in the form of a motion supported by an affidavit. The condition was reasonable; appellant failed to comply with it. We doubt there was any error, and hold there was none affecting substantial rights, in the judge's efforts to expedite the trial, his control of cross-examination, and his rulings admitting and excluding evidence.

The judgment is affirmed.


Summaries of

Swaffield v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Dec 17, 1968
403 F.2d 666 (9th Cir. 1968)
Case details for

Swaffield v. United States

Case Details

Full title:Robert M. SWAFFIELD, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Dec 17, 1968

Citations

403 F.2d 666 (9th Cir. 1968)

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