U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1959

Leonard K. Hansford, Jr. v. United States

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · Decided May 21, 1959 · Prettyman, Washington, Bastían

267 F.2d 663; 105 U.S. App. D.C. 386; 1959 U.S. App. LEXIS 3839 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

Mr. Percy H. Russell, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this court) with whom Mr. Aloysius B. McCabe, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant., Mr. Jack Marshall Stark, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Oliver Gasch, U. S. Atty., and Carl W. Belcher, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee.

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from conviction for violation of the Narcotics Act, 21 U.S.C.A. § 171 et seq., the grounds of the ap *664 peal being the refusal of a witness to answer certain questions on the ground of possible self-incrimination, and failure of the trial court to grant a mistrial because of statements made by a witness.

We find no error.

Affirmed.

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