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UNITED STATES v. McPHERSON

No. 22312.

421 F.2d 1127 (1969)

UNITED STATES of America v. William B. McPHERSON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided October 2, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John H. Caldwell, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this court) for appellant.

Mr. Robert P. Watkins, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. David G. Bress, U. S. Atty., at the time the brief was filed, and Frank Q. Nebeker, Asst. U. S. Atty., at the time the brief was filed, were on the brief, for appellee. Messrs. Thomas A. Flannery, U. S. Atty., and Roger E. Zuckerman, Asst. U. S. Atty., also entered appearances for appellee.

Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, and TAMM and ROBINSON, Circuit Judges.

BAZELON, Chief Judge:

Appellant, who was released on bail during his trial for petit larceny and second degree burglary, failed to return to court at the designated time. After a day's delay, his trial was continued without him. He contends that the District Court erred in proceeding with the trial in his absence since he made no competent waiver of his sixth amendment rights. He challenges only his five-to-fifteen-year...

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