United States v. Vincent James Finazzo

SHACKELFORD MILLER, Jr., Chief Judge.

Apellant, Vincent James Finazzo, was found guilty by a jury under three counts of an indictment charging unlawful purchase, possession and sale of a quantity of narcotic drugs, in violation of Sections 4704(a) and 4705(a), Title 26 U.S.C., and Section 174, Title 21 U.S.C.A. He received a sentence of five years imprisonment under each of the three counts, said terms to run concurrently.

Appellant contends that it was prejudicial error for the District Judge to fail to give the jury a cautionary instruction regarding the testimony of an accomplice, who had…