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SHEPHERD v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 12783, 12842, 12843.

244 F.2d 750 (1956)

Arthur R. SHEPHERD, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. William MILLER, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. Bessie BYRD, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided October 18, 1956.

Petition for Rehearing Denied December 3, 1956.

Writ of Certiorari Granted May 13, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. D. A. St. Angelo, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this Court), with whom Mr. Garner J. Cline, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. Fred L. McIntyre, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Oliver Gasch, U. S. Atty., and Lewis Carroll and Alexander L. Stevas, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellee. Mr. Leo A. Rover, U. S. Atty., at the time record was filed, also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, Chief Judge, and WILBUR K. MILLER and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.

Petition for Rehearing In Banc Denied December 3, 1956.

Writ of Certiorari Granted May 13, 1957. See 77 S.Ct. 867.

DANAHER, Circuit Judge.

A first count charged Shepherd, Bessie Byrd and William Miller with conspiracy to violate the narcotics laws, and all were convicted. Shepherd also was charged with the purchase and distribution of 100 capsules of heroin and with facilitating the concealment and sale of the same. The jury found him guilty on all...

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