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UNITED STATES v. BECKER

Nos. 15339, 15340.

444 F.2d 510 (1971)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. John Henry BECKER, III, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. John Francis POWERS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

June 28, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sylvester G. Sheppard, Petersburg, Va., court-appointed, for appellant John Henry Becker, III.

Kenneth R. Klaffky, court-appointed, Hopewell, Va., for appellant John Francis Powers.

Brian P. Gettings, U. S. Atty., E. D. Va., and Rodney Sager, Asst. U. S. Atty., for appellee.

Before HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge, and BUTZNER and RUSSELL, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

John Henry Becker, III, and John Francis Powers were convicted for attempted escape from the custody of the Attorney General of the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 751(a)* and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. On consideration of the briefs and record, we grant the government's motion to affirm without oral argument.

The principal question raised on this appeal is whether Becker should have been sentenced...

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