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UNITED STATES v. SIBLEY

No. 78-1465.

595 F.2d 1162 (1979)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Frank Markoe SIBLEY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

April 27, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Vonasch, Seattle, Wash., for defendant-appellant.

Chris McKenna, Asst. U. S. Atty., Seattle, Wash., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WRIGHT and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges, and TAKASUGI, District Judge.

J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

I. PROCEEDINGS BELOW

Sibley hijacked a United Airlines airplane at Reno, Nevada, on August 18, 1972. After flying to Vancouver, British Columbia, the aircraft was flown to Seattle, Washington, where Sibley was shot and apprehended. Sibley was charged with air piracy (49 U.S.C. § 1472(i)) and was convicted by a jury of the charge on October 18, 1972. After sentencing, Sibley appealed his conviction and instituted another...

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