United States v. Jack Andrew Bryan

OPINION

Before ELY and TRASK, Circuit Judges, and VAN PELT, * District Judge. PER CURIAM:

Bryan was convicted of having offered to bribe a Customs Inspector of the United States, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 201(b). Urging reversal, Bryan presents five contentions in this court.

The first argument is that the trial judge erred in denying a motion for continuance, presented by Bryan on June 3, 1975. Bryan was arraigned on April 4, 1975 and was represented by counsel at the time. On April 28, 1975, the date of the trial was fixed for May 27, 1975. Thereafter, the trial date was continued for one…