ORDER
It has come to this Court's attention that appellant Sonny Wilcox died on June 9, 1985, subsequent to oral argument in this case and prior to the filing of the decision of this Court. Appellant's Petition for Rehearing En Banc, p. 1.
Where a defendant in a criminal case dies while the case is pending on direct appeal, the case abates and the action must be remanded to the district court to dismiss the indictment. Durham v. United States,
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