Case Name: Melvin COLBERT, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1966-01-28
Citations: 355 F.2d 550
Docket Number: No. 22494
Parties: Melvin COLBERT, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 355
Pages: 550–551

Head Matter:
Melvin COLBERT, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.
No. 22494.
United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.
Jan. 28, 1966.
Frank B. Hester, Atlanta, Ga., for appellant.
Thomas K. McWhorter, Asst. U. S. Atty., Charles L. Goodson, U. S. Atty., for appellee.
Before BROWN and COLEMAN, Circuit Judges, and GARZA, District Judge.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Appellant was convicted by a jury of narcotics violations (26 U.S.C.A., Sections 4704(a) and 4705(a)). The record as a whole clearly and convincingly supports the verdict. Appellant complains of the testimony of one witness as to statements allegedly made by appellant at an arrest on another occasion. The testimony was not responsive to the question asked and the court promptly and clearly instructed the jury to disregard it. The denial of the motion for a mistrial was correct. Rule 52(a), Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; Helton v. United States, 5 Cir., 1955, 221 F.2d 338; Mora v. United States, 5 Cir., 1961, 190 F.2d 749.
Affirmed.