Witt v. United States

Appellant, who had been in the employ of the government at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, was convicted of the felonious taking of property of the United States consisting of certain Diesel engine parts stored in a Yard shop.

He claims that error was committed in- several respects. His first complaint is that an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation was permitted -to remain in the courtroom and to sit at the table with government counsel, notwithstanding appellant had requested -the exclusion of witnesses. The exclusion of witnesses is concededly a matter addressed to the discretion of the…