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Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
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In New York on Jan. 22, Earl Browder, national communist leader, personally summed up his passport fraud case to a jury after his attorney's motions were denied by Judge Coxe. Defense rested without witnesses; government seeks 10-year sentence. Trial began Wednesday.
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New York, Jan. 22.-(AP)-Earl Browder, national communist leader, summed up his own case today in his trial on charges of passport fraud.
Standing calmly before a jury of 11 men and one woman, Browder said that he had no notion that he was a "better lawyer than my attorney".
…My own qualifications to argue the case are that I am infinitely familiar with the facts and that I have a law degree," he said. Browder took personal charge of his case after his attorney made a series of motions on the ground the government had failed to prove its charge.
All his motions were denied by Judge Coxe.
Without calling a witness, the defense in the Earl Browder passport trial rested as court opened today.
The government, seeking to imprison the national communist leader for ten years, rested Friday. The trial opened Wednesday.
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New York
Event Date
Jan. 22
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government seeking to imprison browder for ten years; defense motions denied; trial ongoing
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Earl Browder, national communist leader, summed up his own case in his passport fraud trial before a jury of 11 men and one woman. He stated he has a law degree and is familiar with the facts. He took personal charge after his attorney made motions claiming the government failed to prove its charge, which were denied by Judge Coxe. The defense rested without calling a witness. The government rested Friday, and the trial opened Wednesday.