UNITED STATES v. BILSON

No. 80-1687.

648 F.2d 1238 (1981)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Stephen William BILSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided June 22, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Holley, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Sacramento, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Tommy Hawk, Asst. U. S. Atty., Sacramento, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GOODWIN and POOLE, Circuit Judges, and WYATT, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant, Stephen William Bilson, was convicted after jury trial of attempted aircraft piracy, a violation of 49 U.S.C. § 1472(i), and use of a firearm in the commission of a federal felony, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). He seized a commercial aircraft in Stockton, California and sought to have it flown to Iran. His defense was insanity. We affirm.

Appellant claims that the district...

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