UNITED STATES v. ESCANDAR

No. 71-1279 Summary Calendar.

465 F.2d 438 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mario ESCANDAR, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 24, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Guillermo Sostchin, Donald I. Bierman, Miami, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

Robert W. Rust, U. S. Atty., George A. Kokus, Asst. U. S. Atty., Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and INGRAHAM and RONEY, Circuit Judges.


JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:

In an unusual case which finds both sides relying on legal propositions normally argued by the opposition, Defendant urges that his conviction for escape from federal custody should be over-turned because his direct testimony at trial was too inculpatory, while the Government, in support of affirmance, awkwardly contends that his statements were not incriminating enough to establish a prima facie case. Believing that Defendant's...

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