UNITED STATES of America
v.
Benjamin J. THOMPSON, Appellant.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued May 6, 1971.
Decided October 7, 1971.
Petition for Rehearing Denied December 13, 1971.
Certiorari Denied March 20, 1972.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Mr. Allen M. Hutter, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this court), for appellant.
Mr. Stephen W. Grafman, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Thomas A. Flannery, U. S. Atty., and John A. Terry, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the pleadings, for appellee. Messrs. Earl J. Silbert and Herbert B. Hoffman, Asst. U. S. Attys., were also on the supplemental memoranda for appellee.
Mrs. Barbara Bowman, Washington, D. C., and Mr. Michael S. Wald, Ventura, Cal., filed a memorandum on behalf of the Public Defender Service as amicus curiae.
Mr. Bruce D. Beaudin, Washington, D. C., filed a memorandum on behalf of the District of Columbia Bail Agency as amicus curiae.
Before WRIGHT, LEVENTHAL and ROBINSON, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
Certiorari Denied March 20, 1972. See 92 S.Ct. 1251.
J. SKELLY WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
This case comes to us on a motion for bail pending appeal following appellant's conviction in the District Court of violation of federal narcotics laws.1 It presents important questions concerning the extent to which Congress can treat residents of the District of Columbia differently from residents of the 50 states and the extent to which Congress...
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