William Franklin v. United States of America, Norman G. Price v. United States of America, Joseph J. Brooks v. United States

J. SKELLY WRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

Appellants were convicted on one count of an indictment charging rape. 1 They ask reversal of their convictions on the grounds that they were improperly charged together in one count, that there was insufficient proof that they aided and abetted each other in the commission of a joint offense, and that the court failed to charge the jury on the joint nature of the crime charged or on the need for corroboration as to identity in proof of rape. Appellant Price also makes the point that the trial court failed to consider his application to be tried as a juvenile.

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