(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 846 .) See Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Control and supervision in appellate court, Rule 39(a). Editorial Notes References in Text Rule 39 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure was abrogated Dec. 4, 1967 , eff. July 1, 1968 , and is covered by Rule 27, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, set out in the Appendix to Title 28 , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.