Rakes v. United States

This is an appeal from a judgment and sentence for violation of the provisions of the National Banking Act, 12 U.S.C.A. § 21 et seq. Pending the appeal a motion was made by defendants to remand the cause to the District Court in order that that court might pass on a motion for new trial made on the ground that evidence had been discovered since the trial that an attempt had been made to bribe one of the jurors. We denied the motion to remand but in the order denying it pointed out that motion might be made before the trial judge under Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, rule 33, 18 U.S.C.A.…