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Helton v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Apr 12, 1956
231 F.2d 654 (5th Cir. 1956)

Opinion

No. 15664.

April 12, 1956.

Charles W. Tessmer, Dallas, Tex., for appellant.

William O. Braecklein, Asst. U.S. Atty., Dallas, Tex., Heard L. Floore, U.S. Atty., Fort Worth, Tex., for the United States.

Before RIVES, TUTTLE and JONES, Circuit Judges.


It is necessary to consider only the first specification of error to the effect that the district court erred in failing to charge on the presumption of innocence. Appellant's exception to such failure duly reserved must be sustained. Coffin v. U.S., 156 U.S. 432, 15 S.Ct. 394, 39 L. Ed. 481.

The judgment of conviction is accordingly reversed and the case remanded for a new trial.

Reversed and remanded.


Summaries of

Helton v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Apr 12, 1956
231 F.2d 654 (5th Cir. 1956)
Case details for

Helton v. United States

Case Details

Full title:Billy Joe HELTON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Apr 12, 1956

Citations

231 F.2d 654 (5th Cir. 1956)

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