UNITED STATES v. ABNEY

Nos. 75-2072 to 75-2074, and 75-2208.

534 F.2d 984 (1976)

UNITED STATES of America v. Stacy ABNEY, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 11, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James G. Ennis,* with whom Michael E. Geltner, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this court), was on the brief, for appellant.

John L. Kern, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., and John A. Terry, William D. Pease, James M. Hanny, and David R. Addis, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before WRIGHT, McGOWAN and TAMM, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant Abney is a World War II veteran who has carried on a 30-year controversy with the Veterans Administration (VA) over disability benefits. On June 17, 1975, for perhaps the ninth time since his discharge, he came to Washington from his home in Texas to press his claim at the headquarters office of the VA adjacent to Lafayette Park. Rebuffed again, he went across the street to the park to take up a round-the-clock vigil protesting his treatment...

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