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U.S. v. PRANDY-BINETT

No. 91-3296.

995 F.2d 1069 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant v. Pedro Jolio PRANDY-BINETT.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 11, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peggy Kuo, Asst. U.S. Atty., argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs were Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty. at the time the brief was filed, John R. Fisher and Thomas C. Black, Asst. U.S. Attys. Thomas J. Tourish, Jr. also entered an appearance for appellant.

A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee.

Before: EDWARDS, D.H. GINSBURG, and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.

RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge:

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