DAULTON v. UNITED STATES

No. 72-1891.

474 F.2d 1248 (1973)

James William DAULTON, Defendant-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

March 1, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelley Asbury (Court Apptd.), Catlettsburg, Ky., for defendant-appellant.

Eugene E. Siler, Jr., U. S. Atty., Eldon L. Webb, Asst. U. S. Atty., Lexington, Ky., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before PHILLIPS, Chief Judge, and PECK and LIVELY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant was indicted, convicted and sentenced for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1201, the federal kidnapping statute. He contends that the use of the phrase "or otherwise" in sub-section (a)1 renders the statute unconstitutionally vague. Appellant argues that one person might feel compelled to transport another person across a state line for the other person's own safety, even though against his will. The quoted language...

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