United States v. Foster

MEDINA, District Judge.

Framed in a double aspect, I have before me the application of Benjamin J. Davis, Jr., one of eleven defendants, for leave to make a summation to the jury in his own behalf. As a procedural foundation, he has gone through the form of dismissing Harry Sacher, the attorney who has represented him and certain other defendants, at least since January 17, 1949, when the trial of this case was commenced. To become effective such dismissal requires the approval of the court.

The first application was made by Mr. Sacher on September 28, 1949, in the following language:

“I should…