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UNITED STATES v. TESFA

Crim. No. 72-425.

404 F.Supp. 1259 (1975)

UNITED STATES of America v. Lulseged TESFA a/k/a H. Teffa.

United States District Court, E. D. Pennsylvania.

September 30, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Clayton Undercofler, III, First Asst. U. S. Atty., Philadelphia, Pa., for United States.

Alan M. Lerner, Philadelphia, Pa., for Tesfa.

OPINION

DITTER, District Judge.

The defendant was convicted of air piracy despite his contention that at the time of the offense he lacked the mental capacity to conform his conduct to the requirements of law. Defendant's motions for judgment of acquittal or a new trial were denied and sentence imposed. He has appealed, and I am filing this opinion in order to inform the Court of Appeals of my reasons for refusing his motions.

In support of his motions...

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