Anthony M. Accardo v. United States

The appeal is from a judgment of' conviction of attempt to commit robbery, in violation of section 22-2902, D.C.Code (1951). The incidents which led to the indictment occurred at a gasoline station owned and operated by the principal witness for the prosecution. Since the defendant did not take the stand, the case turned from a factual standpoint upon the credence the jury would give to the testimony of the principal prosecution witness. While his testimony was not corroborated we think it adequately supports the verdict and that this is so notwithstanding the circumstance that the intent to…