UNITED STATES v. SIKES

No. 72-1067.

456 F.2d 1290 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, v. James Richard SIKES et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 21, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley C. Miles, San Angelo, Tex., Court-appointed for Sikes.

Tom Webb, San Angelo, Tex., Court-appointed for Jenkins.

W. Truett Smith, San Angelo, Tex., Court-appointed for Mashburn.

Melvin Gray, San Angelo, Tex., Court-appointed for Sanders.

Eldon B. Mahon, U. S. Atty., John G. Truelson, Conard L. Florence, Cecil Emerson, Asst. U. S. Attys., for appellee.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and GOLDBERG and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.


BY THE COURT:

It has been made known to the Court as a fact, supported by the official death certificate of the State of Texas, that appellant Joseph Earl Mashburn in the above-styled and numbered appeal died in Brownwood, Texas, on February 14, 1972. Since a criminal prosecution abates ab initio upon the death of an appellant, the case must be remanded with directions to the district court to vacate the judgment and dismiss the indictment as to appellant Mashburn...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases