UNITED STATES v. DeLAUGHTER

No. 30166. Summary Calendar.

453 F.2d 908 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Frank DeLAUGHTER et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 3, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman Magee, Ferriday, La., for defendants-appellants.

Donald E. Walter, U. S. Atty., Robert H. Shewell, Asst. U. S. Atty., Shreveport, La., Frank D. Allen, Jr., Criminal Section, Civil Rights Division, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., David L. Norman, Asst. Atty. Gen., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GEWIN, GOLDBERG and DYER, Circuit Judges.


GEWIN, Circuit Judge:

Appellants Frank DeLaughter, Lee Drane and Ed Fuller were each indicted on one count charging a violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 2421 and on one count charging a conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S. C.A. § 371. After a three day trial by jury each of the appellants was convicted on the § 242 count. The jury was unable to agree as to the conspiracy charge, and a mistrial was declared as to all appellants on...

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