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UNITED STATES v. DICKINSON

No. 72-3275.

476 F.2d 373 (1973)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Larry DICKINSON and Gibbs Adams, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 9, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank M. Coates, Jr., Baton Rouge, La., for defendants-appellants.

E. Barrett Prettyman, Jr., Robert R. Bruce, Lawrence R. Velvel, Columbus School of Law, Washington, D. C., amicus curiae, for The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

Gerald J. Gallinghouse, U. S. Atty., New Orleans, La., Douglas M. Gonzales, U. S. Atty. (M. D.), Baton Rouge, La., Mary Williams Cazalas, James D. Carriere, Asst. U. S. Attys., New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before JONES, GODBOLD and INGRAHAM, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

A prosecution for murder was pending in a state court of Louisiana. An action was brought in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana to enjoin the prosecution in the state court. A hearing was held in the Federal court. Statements were made with respect to matters which would probably be the subject of testimony in the state court in the event the state court proceeding was not enjoined. The district court with the intent...

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