UNITED STATES v. VAUGHN

No. 24084.

446 F.2d 1317 (1971)

UNITED STATES of America v. Morris W. VAUGHN, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 25, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Robert W. Healy, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. James A. Koerner, Washington, D. C. (both appointed by this court), was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Michael J. Madigan, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Thomas A. Flannery, U. S. Atty., and John A. Terry, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before McGOWAN and TAMM, Circuit Judges, and DAVIES, United States District Judge for the District of North Dakota.


PER CURIAM:

In this appeal from a conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 751(a), the so called federal escape law, the only question raised is that of whether that statute is applicable. Appellant, while awaiting trial for robbery, was by order of the court permitted to participate in the work release program. This meant that he was released from the D.C. Jail for a few hours each day for the purpose of working for a private...

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