United States v. Howard

VAN PELT, District Judge.

This matter was before the court on April 10, 1964 upon defendant’s Motion for Judgment or Acquittal Notwithstanding the Verdict And, In The Alternative, For a New Trial. The points argued had been briefed and argued at the trial and following argument on the motion the court announced orally its rulings stating that this memorandum would be filed.

Defendant was indicted on two counts on February 24, 1960 by reason of a claimed narcotics transaction in Omaha, Nebraska, of November 19, 1959 with Edward Floyd Ellis, tie was arrested on a complaint filed December 23, 1959…