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UNITED STATES v. BUTLER

No. 73-1891.

504 F.2d 220 (1974)

UNITED STATES of America v. John BUTLER, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

August 30, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger W. Langsdorf, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this court), for appellant.

Harold H. Titus, U. S. Atty. at the time the record was filed, John A. Terry and Julius A. Johnson, Asst. U. S. Attys., for appellee.

Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, and WILKEY, Circuit Judge.

PER CURIAM:

After a bizarre set of procedural circumstances, both in the Court of Appeals and the District Court, this case is now before us subsequent to our order to show cause why the conviction of the appellant Butler should not be vacated for ineffective assistance of trial counsel. A review of the actions at both the trial and appellate levels leaves us no choice but to vacate the conviction and remand for a new trial.

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