UNITED STATES v. PEARSON

No. 74-2144 Summary Calendar.

508 F.2d 595 (1975)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard Duncan PEARSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 1, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Mincberg, Miami, Fla. (Court-appointed), for defendant-appellant.

Terence M. Brown, U. S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., Robert W. Rust, U. S. Atty., Miami, Fla., Terence M. Brown, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BROWN, Chief Judge, and THORNBERRY and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges:


PER CURIAM:

Appellant Richard Duncan Pearson seeks reversal of his conviction for conspiracy to affect interstate commerce by robbery of the Doral Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951. He alleges the required interstate nexus for federal jurisdiction was not shown, that he was prejudiced by introduction of certain evidence, and that he was denied a fair trial when the court refused to grant his motion for a severance...

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