Meadows v. United States

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Decided Dec. 7, 1964.

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1964-12-07

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently September 1968

1 state decisions

2 counsel of record

Relies on Santos v. American Export Lines, Inc.

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Opinion by (per_curiam) · Decided 1964-12-07

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¶1George H. Hagle, Houston, Tex., for appellant.

¶2Robert S. Travis, Asst. U. S. Atty., Fort Worth, Tex., Barefoot Sanders, U. S. Atty., for appellee.

¶3Before WISDOM and GEWIN, Circuit Judges, and HANNAY, District Judge.

¶4PER CURIAM.

¶5The appellant’s sole contention is that the trial judge erred in denying his mid-trial motion for a continuance. The critical facts are that the motion does not comply with F.R.Civ.P. 17(b); the purpose of the motion was to offer testimony impeaching a Government witness on an immaterial point; and, during the trial, the appellant offered no testimony. We hold that the trial court was well within sound judicial discretion in denying the motion. The judgment is affirmed.