Lawrence C. Miller, Jr. v. United States

The judgment of the District Court is reversed. Chief Judge BAZELON files an opinion. Circuit Judge FAHY files a separate opinion concurring with Chief Judge BAZELON in reversal. Circuit Judge BURGER dissents.

*768BAZELON, Chief Judge.

Appellant was convicted of robbery, D.C.Code § 22-2901, and sentenced to imprisonment for two to six years. His ■conviction rested on the testimony of the complaining witness, Cornell Watson. In its brief the Government described this testimony as follows:

“ * * * Watson testified that about 5:15 P.M. on July 26, 1961, he was en route home from work and boarding a bus…