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JOHNSON v. EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER CO.

No. 18846.

344 F.2d 507 (1965)

Lawrence Milton JOHNSON, Appellant, v. The EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER CO., et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 25, 1965.

Petition for Rehearing Denied May 5, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Ira M. Lowe, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Paul R. Connolly, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. George U. Carneal, Jr., Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee, The Evening Star Newspaper Co.

Mr. Roger A. Clark, Washington, D. C., for appellee, The Washington Post Co. Mr. William R. Glendon, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for appellee, The Washington Post Co.

Before FAHY, WASHINGTON and BURGER, Circuit Judges.

Petition for Rehearing En Banc Denied May 5, 1965.

PER CURIAM:

Appellant was the innocent victim of a mistaken identification as the person who committed two serious crimes in the District of Columbia. He was arrested, charged with the crimes and spent some time in jail before being released when the mistake was discovered. Appellees in their newspapers of wide circulation published accounts of his clearance, giving his name, address and other identifying...

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