Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Clifford D. LEWIS, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1971-10-08
Citations: 448 F.2d 788
Docket Number: No. 71-1001
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Clifford D. LEWIS, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 448
Pages: 788–788

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Clifford D. LEWIS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 71-1001.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Oct. 8, 1971.
Rehearing Denied Nov. 17, 1971.
Michael P. Balaban (argued), Beverly Hills, Cal., for defendant-appellant.
Jerry L. Newton, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Robert L. Meyer, U. S. Atty., David R. Nissen, Chief, Crim. Div., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.
Before CHAMBERS and CHOY, Circuit Judges, and BATTIN, District Judge.
The Honorable James F. Battin, United States District Judge, District of Montana, sitting by designation.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
The judgment of conviction in this case of theft from the United States mail is affirmed.
The trial courts made several close rulings in Miranda, Griffin v. California, and Jackson v. Denno areas. If error, it was not aggravated.
We find the properly admissible evidence was so overwhelming that Chapman and Harrington indicate the conviction should be affirmed. However, the procedure here followed in inquiring into admissions would result, under Jackson v. Denno, in a reversal in a close ease.
We find the issue about the trial court's response to a question of the jury not well taken.
. Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966).
. Griffin v. California, 380 U.S. 609, 85 S.Ct. 1229, 14 L.Ed.2d 106 (1965).
. Jackson v. Denno, 378 U.S. 368, 84 S.Ct. 1774, 12 L.Ed.2d 908 (1964).
. Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 87 S.Ct. 824, 17 L.Ed.2d 705 (1966).
. Harrington v. California, 395 U.S. 250, 89 S.Ct. 1726, 23 L.Ed.2d 284 (1969).