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United States v. Denson

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Mar 30, 1979
593 F.2d 3 (5th Cir. 1979)

Opinion

Nos. 78-2102, 78-2508.

March 30, 1979.

J. A. "Tony" Canales, U.S. Atty., Mary L. Sinderson, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, Tex., Brian K. Landsberg, Joel L. Selig, Dennis J. Dimsey, Drew S. Days, III, John E. Huerta, Appellate Sec., Civil Rights Div., Washington, D.C., for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert C. Bennett, Houston, Tex., for Denson.

Michael W. Ramsey, Houston, Tex., for Orlando.

Michael A. Andrews, Houston, Tex., for Janish.

E. W. Barnett, B. J. Bradshaw, Leroy Jeffers, Houston, Tex., Tom Mills, Jr., Dallas, Tex., for Nat'l Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Inc., amici curiae.

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Before BROWN, Chief Judge, COLEMAN, GOLDBERG, AINSWORTH, GODBOLD, CLARK, RONEY, GEE, TJOFLAT, HILL, FAY, RUBIN and VANCE, Circuit Judges.


ON PETITIONS FOR REHEARING AND PETITIONS FOR REHEARING EN BANC [2] (Opinion February 5, 1979, 5 Cir., 1979, 588 F.2d 1112).


A member of the Court in active service having requested a poll on the application for rehearing en banc and a majority of the judges in active service having voted in favor of granting a rehearing en banc,

IT IS ORDERED that the cause shall be reheard by the Court en banc on briefs without oral argument. The Clerk shall set a briefing schedule for the filing of supplemental briefs.


Summaries of

United States v. Denson

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Mar 30, 1979
593 F.2d 3 (5th Cir. 1979)
Case details for

United States v. Denson

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. TERRY WAYNE DENSON…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Mar 30, 1979

Citations

593 F.2d 3 (5th Cir. 1979)

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