Legal Opinion

McGuire v. United States

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided October 26, 1948No. 9787PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLARK, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment and conviction of appellant for manslaughter.

Several points are raised by the appellant. They have all been carefully considered by this court but since they seem completely and equally without merit in view of many decisions of this and other courts, we do not believe that there is any need for extensive discussion.

The first point raised by appellant as a ground for reversal is that he alleges that the trial court committed prejudicial error by questioning the defendant at some length as to various phases of his defense. We find no error…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Curley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1947
  2. Griffin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1947
  3. United States v. BreenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
  4. Budd v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1919

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Walter Wynn, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  2. Dent v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Bullock v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1959
  4. Lawson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
  5. United States v. StoehrDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1951

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