United States v. Eddie W. Jackson

ROBINSON, Circuit Judge:

By a single-count indictment, Eddie W. Jackson was charged with having, “corruptly by threats, endeavored to intimidate Barry Sutton, a witness in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia,” in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1503. 1 Waiving a jury, he was tried by the court, found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment. Now, on this appeal, he asserts that the trial judge erred in denying his motion for a judgment of acquittal after the Government had presented its evidence. For reasons articulated herein, we remand the case for reconsideration.

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