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UNITED STATES v. RICHARDSON

Nos. 77-2945, 77-3320.

580 F.2d 946 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mark William RICHARDSON, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John Douglas GIBBS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 25, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barton C. Sheela, Jr., of Sheela, Lightner, Castro & Walsh, San Diego, Cal., for defendants-appellants.

Stephen G. Nelson, Asst. U. S. Atty., (on the brief), Terry J. Knoepp, U. S. Atty., Stephen G. Nelson, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before HUFSTEDLER and KENNEDY, Circuit Judges, and EAST, District Judge.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied August 25, 1978.

PER CURIAM:

Richardson and Gibbs appeal from the denial of their motion to dismiss the indictment on double jeopardy grounds. We affirm.

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