UNITED STATES v. CAIN

No. 78-5276.

587 F.2d 678 (1979)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard Anthony CAIN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 9, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brett L. Grayson, Baton Rouge, La. (Court-appointed), for defendant-appellant.

Donald L. Beckner, U.S. Atty., C. Michael Hill, Asst. U.S. Atty., Baton Rouge, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before THORNBERRY, GODBOLD and HILL, Circuit Judges.


JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:

This appeal is from a conviction of interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle under the Dyer Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2312. The appellant seeks reversal of his conviction on three grounds: (1) the government was estopped from prosecuting the Dyer Act charge by a plea bargain agreement; (2) the appellant's detention and arrest lacked probable cause, so that evidence thereby obtained was improperly and prejudicially admitted; and (3) the...

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