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    Billy Austin Bryant appealed his conviction of escaping from a reformatory in Lorton, Virginia. While he argued that the trial court erred in allowing a prosecution witness's answer on cross-examination, the appeals court found that even if the ruling was erroneous, it was harmless and did not justify reversing the conviction. There was ample evidence to support Bryant's conviction aside from the witness's testimony. The court affirmed the conviction.

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    Filed: 1969-11-13 Precedential Status: Precedential Citations: 417 F.2d 636 Docket: 13453_1

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    Billy Austin Bryant appealed his conviction of escaping from a reformatory in Lorton, Virginia. While he argued that the trial court erred in allowing a prosecution witness's answer on cross-examination, the appeals court found that even if the ruling was erroneous, it was harmless and did not justify reversing the conviction. There was ample evidence to support Bryant's conviction aside from the witness's testimony. The court affirmed the conviction.

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    United States v. Billy Austin Bryant, 417 F.2d 636, 4th Cir. (1969)

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    Billy Austin Bryant appealed his conviction of escaping from a reformatory in Lorton, Virginia. While he argued that the trial court erred in allowing a prosecution witness's answer on cross-examination, the appeals court found that even if the ruling was erroneous, it was harmless and did not justify reversing the conviction. There was ample evidence to support Bryant's conviction aside from the witness's testimony. The court affirmed the conviction.

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    417 F.

    2d 636

    UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,


    v.
    Billy Austin BRYANT, Appellant.
    No. 13453.

    United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit.


    Argued Nov. 4, 1969.
    Decided Nov. 13, 1969.

    Gerald E. Williams, Arlington, Va., for appellant.


    Brian P. Gettings, U.S. Atty., and Alfred D. Swersky, Asst. U.S. Atty., for
    appellee.
    Before BRYAN and BUTZNER, Circuit Judges, and WIDENER, District
    Judge.
    PER CURIAM:

    To set aside his conviction of escape from the District of Columbia


    Reformatory at Lorton, Virginia, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 751(a), Billy Austin
    Bryant assigns error to the trial court's reception at trial of a prosecution
    witness' answer on cross-examination. Assuming the ruling was erroneous, it
    was harmless. Certainly it does not justify reversal of the conviction, which is
    supported by copious evidence. Rule 52(a) F.R.Crim.P.

    Affirmed.

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