James S. Coleman v. United States

This appeal is from a jury conviction for rape and simple assault. It presents no issue as to whether the rape occurred under the circumstances of time and place alleged, but only of whether the verdict against appellant (who interposed an alibi defense) can stand as against the claim that it rested upon an inadequate quantum of proof, or that certain testimony was received under conditions constituting prejudicial error. This latter had to do with the Government’s impeachment of two of its own witnesses pursuant to a claim of surprise, as provided in 14 D.C.Code § 102 (Supp.V, 1966). We have…