Document: 378 U.S. 544 84 S.Ct. 1696 12 L.Ed.2d 1028 Andrew J. LEONARDv.UNITED STATES. No. 1017, Misc. June 22, 1964. John G. Clancy, for petitioner. Solicitor General Cox, the United States. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner was convicted in separate trials and by different juries of forging uttering endorsements on government checks, 18 U.S.C. § 495, transportation a forged instrument interstate commerce, 2314. The two cases were tried succession. jury case first—forging endorsements—announced its guilty verdict open court presence panel from which jurors who to try second case—transportation instrument—were selected. immediately objected selecting among members had heard first case. objection overruled, actual found petitioner contained five conviction affirmed appeal, 324 F.2d 914, now seeks writ certiorari. 2 General, his brief filed this Court, states that: 3 'The procedure followed district was, our view, plainly erroneous. 4 Prospective have sat courtroom returned against man charged with crime similar prior trial another indictment him should be automatically disqualified serving at trial, if is raised outset.' 5 We agree that under circumstances erred denying petitioner's objection. Accordingly motion leave proceed forma pauperis petition certiorari are granted, judgment reversed, cause remanded proceedings conformity opinion. 6 It so ordered. 7 Reversed remanded.

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