Lovely v. United States

DOBIE, Circuit Judge.

William Theodore Lovely (hereinafter called accused) was convicted, at his first trial, of rape committed upon a federal reservation. We set aside the judgment of conviction 4 Cir., 169 F.2d 386, and ordered a new trial. At this second trial accused was again convicted and, upon the jury’s verdict of guilty without capital punishment, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. In this appeal by accused, his counsel have set out eight alleged errors in the trial below as grounds for reversal. We proceed to discuss these contentions seria-tim.

First, it is alleged that the…