UNITED STATES v. BLACK

No. 81-3453.

685 F.2d 132 (1982)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Stephen D. BLACK and Joe D. Hawkins, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 23, 1982.

Certiorari Denied November 15, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick C. McGinity, New Orleans, La., for Stephen D. Black.

David F. Craig, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Joe D. Hawkins.

John P. Volz, U. S. Atty., Lindsay A. Larson, III, Asst. U. S. Atty., New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, GEE and GARZA, Circuit Judges.


Certiorari Denied November 15, 1982. See 103 S.Ct. 387.

PER CURIAM:

The facts of the appeal are unusual. In the spring of 1979, defendant Perdue presented a proposal to the deposed prime minister of Granada that included forming a group of mercenary soldiers to overthrow the Granadan government. The island of Dominica was to serve as a jumping-off spot. This plan was subsequently replaced by one to overthrow the Republic of Dominica. Several parties were brought...

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