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United States v. Peltz

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Jul 5, 1957
246 F.2d 537 (2d Cir. 1957)

Opinion

No. 395, Docket 24650.

Argued June 10, 1957.

Decided July 5, 1957.

Joseph Leary Delaney, of Delaney Donoghue, New York City, for defendant-appellant.

William D. Walsh, Asst. U.S. Atty., S.D.N.Y., New York City (Paul W. Williams, U.S. Atty., and Robert Kirtland, Asst. U.S. Atty., New York City, on the brief), for appellee.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, and CHASE and HINCKS, Circuit Judges.


After hearing nine witnesses during an eight-day trial on the defendant's claim of newly discovered evidence, Judge Herlands, who had presided at the original trial resulting in a verdict and judgment of guilt, made extensive findings that the prosecution had not concealed a witness, that the new witnesses now produced did not give credible evidence, and that there was no newly discovered evidence justifying the conclusion that it would lead to a verdict of acquittal. These findings are amply justified, and the appeal must be dismissed as frivolous under F.R. Cr.P., rule 39(a), as directed in United States v. Johnson, 327 U.S. 106, 113, 66 S.Ct. 464, 90 L.Ed. 562.

Appeal dismissed.


Summaries of

United States v. Peltz

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Jul 5, 1957
246 F.2d 537 (2d Cir. 1957)
Case details for

United States v. Peltz

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Harry PELTZ, Defendant-Appellant

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Date published: Jul 5, 1957

Citations

246 F.2d 537 (2d Cir. 1957)

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