UNITED STATES v. WASHINGTON

Nos. 82-1591, 82-1593.

705 F.2d 489 (1983)

UNITED STATES of America v. Myrtle D. WASHINGTON, Appellant. (Two cases)

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 15, 1983.

As Amended April 15, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Karr, Washington, D.C. (appointed by this Court), for appellant.

Mary A. McLaughlin, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, pro hac vice, by special leave of the Court with whom Stanley S. Harris, U.S. Atty., Michael W. Farrell, John R. Fisher and Deborah A. Robinson, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, D.C., were on brief, for appellee. Donald J. Allison, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before ROBINSON, Chief Judge, MacKINNON and GINSBURG, Circuit Judges.


Opinion PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM:

Appellant challenges the validity of her convictions following two indictments for making false statements to secure United States passports, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1542 (1976). Several arguments are proffered in support of her appeal. We find some merit in only one, involving her right under Fed.R.Crim.P. 43(a) to be present during the impaneling of the jury, which was violated when she was excluded over her express...

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