United States v. Albert Cox, A/K/A Albert C. Smith

LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge:

Oh this appeal from a conviction of murder in the second degree, appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the verdict and that receipt in evidence of his statement to the police violates the rule of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966). We reject these contentions, and we affirm.

I. SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE

Appellant was convicted of the murder by shooting of Joseph Jackson, who was found dead on the evening of February 17, 1972, in appellant’s apartment. According to the testimony of William E. Wilkins,…