UNITED STATES v. BATTS

No. 76-2308.

558 F.2d 513 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Courtney BATTS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

As Amended August 2, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murray B. Guterson, Seattle, Wash., argued, for defendant-appellant.

Peter Mair, Asst. U.S. Atty., Seattle, Wash., argued, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before KENNEDY and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges, and VAN PELT, District Judge.


J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

Batts and one Michael Heiges were charged in a two-count indictment with the importation of hashish in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952, 960(a)(1) and 960(b)(2) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 and for possession of hashish with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. Mr. Heiges, not wishing to test the fact-finding process, fled the jurisdiction and is still at...

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