HOUSER v. UNITED STATES

No. 74-1359.

508 F.2d 509 (1974)

Frank HOUSER and Winnie Houser, Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided December 11, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel P. Reardon, Jr., St. Louis, Mo., for appellants.

Frederick J. Dana, Asst. U.S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., for appellee.

Before GIBSON, Chief Judge, and LAY and STEPHENSON, Circuit Judges.


GIBSON, Chief Judge.

Frank and Winnie Houser, husband and wife, were jointly arrested, tried, and convicted by a jury of possession of heroin with intent to distribute. On March 16, 1973, each defendant was sentenced to a term of five years imprisonment to be followed by a three year special parole term. A notice of appeal was filed March 19, 1973. That appeal was dismissed May 4, 1973, in accordance with Local Rule 13 for failure to prosecute.

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