Case Name: BOTWIN v. UNITED STATES
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1942-04-22
Citations: 127 F.2d 758
Docket Number: No. 4931
Parties: BOTWIN v. UNITED STATES.
Judges: Before PARKER, SOPER, and DOBIE, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 127
Pages: 758–758

Head Matter:
BOTWIN v. UNITED STATES.
No. 4931.
Circuit Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
April 22, 1942.
Before PARKER, SOPER, and DOBIE, Circuit Judges.
T. X. Parsons, of Roanoke, Va., and Louis Stone of New York City for appellant.
Frank S. Tavenner, Jr., U. S. Atty., of Woodstock, Va., for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This is a motion to extend the time for settling the bill of exceptions and filing assignments of error in a criminal case. No adequate reason is advanced for not complying with the rules relating to appeals and the motion must be denied. We have examined the transcript of the proceedings below, however, and we do not think that the motion would avail the defendant anything if allowed. The only ground urged for a new trial is the refusal of the trial judge to give a special instruction to the jury, as requested; and in view of the theory upon which the case was tried we do not think that the giving of the instruction could have affected the result, even if it were held to be proper under the circumstances of the case.
Motion denied.
Appeal dismissed.