United States v. Doores

SCHWELLENBACH, District Judge.

The defendant Clayton was charged jointly with the defendants Shirley Doores and Edward Kelly with conspiracy to extort by the technique of the impersonation of a Federal Narcotics Officer. Defendants Doores and Kelly pleaded guilty prior to trial but were not sentenced at the time of trial. Kelly testified at length for the Government. Doores was called by the Government and was asked only one question. The trial resulted in a verdict of guilty as to Clayton. He moved for a new trial on several grounds, the disposition of only one of which remains to be made. He…