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UNITED STATES v. DREDING

No. 76-2711.

547 F.2d 471 (1976)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Raymond DREDING, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Certiorari Denied February 22, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Richard Walker, Federal Public Defender (argued), Sacramento, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Donald H. Heller, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Sacramento, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BROWNING and SNEED, Circuit Judges, and BURNS, District Judge.

Certiorari Denied February 22, 1977. See 97 S.Ct. 1143.

PER CURIAM:

Appellant (Dreding), a hobo, while riding on a train in California, turned the angle cock which controlled the flow of air through the train's braking system. Being convinced his clothing was too light for the wintry weather ahead, he took this action hoping the train would coast to a stop or slow sufficiently to allow him to get off. However, Dreding was unaware that there was a train ahead...

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