UNITED STATES v. HAMILTON

No. 71-2998.

460 F.2d 1270 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Elmer George HAMILTON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

June 1, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley R. Byrd, of Clinton, Moats, Andersen & Fleck, Seattle, Wash., for defendant-appellant.

Stan Pitkin, U. S. Atty., Bruce Carter, William H. Rubidge, Asst. U. S. Attys., Seattle, Wash., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CHAMBERS, ELY, and HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Hamilton appeals from his conviction for violations of 18 U.S.C. § 2314 (interstate transportation of forged checks).

He contends that he was illegally delivered into state custody by Canadian border officials and that his "abduction" deprived the district court of jurisdiction of his person. Assuming, arguendo, that he was thus illegally taken into custody, that fact does not impair jurisdiction to try him for the offense of which...

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