United States v. Wilkins

OPINION

DITTER, District Judge.

Herbert Wilkins was convicted by a jury of kidnapping, 1 violating the Mann Act, 2 and conspiracy to commit these offenses. He has filed post-trial motions asserting there was improper denial of pre-trial discovery, prejudice from my asking questions of a government witness, prosecutorial misconduct, and error in the jury charge. For the reasons which follow, defendant’s motions will be denied.

The evidence adduced at trial, viewed, as it must be, in a light most favorable to the prosecution, Glasser v. United States, 315 U.S. 60, 80, 62 S.Ct. 457, 469, 86 L.Ed.…