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UNITED STATES v. CABRA

No. 79-4063 Summary Calendar.

622 F.2d 182 (1980)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edwin L. CABRA and Claude "Buddy" Leach, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 25, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael S. Fawer, Matthew H. Greenbaum, New Orleans, La., for Cabra.

William H. Jeffress, Jr., Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D.C., for Leach.

J. Ransdell Keene, U.S. Atty., Shreveport, La., for United States.

Before AINSWORTH, FAY and RANDALL, Circuit Judges.

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

This appeal raises the novel question whether a district judge can impound notes taken during a criminal trial by a paralegal employed by defense counsel to assist in preparation of the defense. We hold that in this case, the district judge acted improperly in impounding the notes.

Appellants Edwin L. Cabra and Claude "Buddy" Leach were tried in district court on charges of vote buying in...

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