JOHNSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 17274.

318 F.2d 855 (1963)

Ray Lee JOHNSON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit.

June 10, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Olsen, Kansas City, Mo., made argument for appellant and filed brief.

John L. Kapnistos, Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, Mo., made argument for the appellee and was on the brief with F. Russell Millin, U.S. Atty., Kansas City, Mo.

Before VAN OOSTERHOUT and BLACKMUN, Circuit Judges, and YOUNG, District Judge.


VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Ray Lee Johnson appeals from his conviction upon an indictment charging him with escape from federal custody in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 751. Defendant was tried and found guilty by a jury and he was sentenced to three years imprisonment, said sentence being made consecutive to the term defendant was serving at the time of his escape.

Defendant filed timely notice of appeal and a petition for leave to proceed...

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