U.S. v. MILLS

Nos. 90-3007, 90-3008 and 90-3026.

925 F.2d 455 (1991)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Albert E. MILLS. UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Kenneth B. WONSON. UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Vernon L. HOLLAND.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 8, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Fisher, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty., Thomas E. Zeno, Patrice I. Kopistansky, Washington, D.C. and James A. Meade, New York City, Asst. U.S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellant in 90-3007, 90-3008 and 90-3026. Thomas J. Tourish, Jr., Washington, D.C., Asst. U.S. Atty., also entered an appearance for appellant.

Alan P. Bayles, Washington, D.C., (appointed by the Court), was on the brief for appellee Albert E. Mills in 90-3007.

Robert H. Tiller (appointed by the Court), with whom Richard G. Taranto and Alan E. Untereiner, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellee Kenneth B. Wonson in 90-3008.

Thomas Abbenante (appointed by the Court) and Mary E. Davis, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for appellee Vernon L. Holland in 90-3026.

David A. Reiser, Atty., Public Defender Service of the District of Columbia, with whom James W. Klein and Rosemary Herbert, Attys., Public Defender Service, Arthur B. Spitzer and Elizabeth Symonds, Washington, D.C., American Civ. Liberties Union, were on the joint brief, for amici curiae urging that the Orders dismissing indictments be affirmed.

Before MIKVA, Chief Judge, and EDWARDS and D.H. GINSBURG, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:

This appeal raises statutory and constitutional challenges to the authority of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia to "transfer" criminal cases from the District of Columbia courts to U.S. District Court. The three appellees in these consolidated appeals were initially charged in District of Columbia...

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