UNITED STATES v. WHITE

Nos. 80-1087, 80-1121.

648 F.2d 29 (1981)

UNITED STATES of America, v. Orson G. WHITE, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, v. Lawrence ANDERSON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 6, 1981.

As Amended April 10, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael S. Frisch, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this Court), for Orson G. White.

William J. Garber, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this Court), for Lawrence Anderson.

John C. Aisenbrey, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Charles F. C. Ruff, U. S. Atty., John A. Terry, Michael W. Farrell and W. Randolph Teslik, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before WILKEY, WALD and EDWARDS, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge EDWARDS.

WALD, Circuit Judge:

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