PER CURIAM.
This is an appeal from a five-year sentence which followed appellant Whitaker's conviction for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2312 (Dyer Act). The only ground for reversal is the denial of a motion for mistrial made after the prosecution and defense had completed the introduction of their evidence.
The basis for the motion is that Whitaker and his witness appeared in court in ill-kept clothing, needing a haircut and shave; and further, that Whitaker...
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