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UNITED STATES v. THORNTON

Nos. 23042, 23525.

462 F.2d 307 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America v. Stanley H. THORNTON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

April 5, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Robert B. Norris, Washington, D.C. (appointed by this court), was on the brief for appellant.

Messrs. Thomas A. Flannery, U.S. Atty. at the time the brief was filed, and John A. Terry, David T. Austern, William S. Block, and Robert Richard Chapman, Asst. U.S. Attys., were on the brief for appellee.

Before McGOWAN, LEVENTHAL and MacKINNON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Appellant Thornton and his accomplice Henson were arrested and charged with second degree burglary. The same lawyer was appointed to represent both defendants. They were subsequently indicted for second degree burglary and grand larceny, and while represented by the same attorney both entered pleas of not guilty. Two and a half months later the trial judge, who had taken their pleas at arraignment on these charges, sua sponte severed the two cases...

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