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United States v. Eberhardt

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Aug 18, 1972
467 F.2d 578 (5th Cir. 1972)

Opinion

No. 71-3397.

August 18, 1972.

Michael D. Padnos, Atlanta, Ga., for petitioner-appellant.

John W. Stokes, Jr., U.S. Atty., William P. Gaffney, Asst. U.S. Atty., Atlanta, Ga., for respondents-appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Before WISDOM, THORNBERRY and GODBOLD, Circuit Judges.


Counsel for the appellant, Ira Glenn Bottoms, informed the Court that Bottoms has voluntarily absented himself from this country and is residing in Canada. In these circumstances the Court orders this appeal removed from the docket of this Court without prejudice to the appellant's right to have the appeal reinstated before this panel on appropriate motion if, within 30 days from the date hereof, it should be made known to this Court that Bottoms is available and subject to any judgment which might be entered in this case. See United States v. Brown, 5 Cir. 1972, 456 F.2d 1112; the order of this Court dated May 26, 1971, United States v. Brown, Nos. 26,249 and 30,405; the order of this Court dated February 3, 1971, Leary v. United States, No. 29,419.


Summaries of

United States v. Eberhardt

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Aug 18, 1972
467 F.2d 578 (5th Cir. 1972)
Case details for

United States v. Eberhardt

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA EX REL. IRA GLENN BOTTOMS, PETITIONER-APPELLANT…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Aug 18, 1972

Citations

467 F.2d 578 (5th Cir. 1972)

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