U.S. v. FREELOVE

No. 86-3091.

816 F.2d 479 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Norman Ray FREELOVE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 4, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lance A. Caldwell, Portland, Or., for plaintiff-appellee.

Priscilla L. Seaborg, Portland, Or., for defendant-appellant.

Before SNEED and HALL, Circuit Judges, and LEGGE, District Judge.


ORDER

In the case before us the prosecution's chief witness recanted shortly after trial. Prior to oral argument, counsel informed us that defendant had escaped from custody. To this date he remains a fugitive.

Defendant's escape does not deprive this court of power to hear this appeal, but it does disentitle the defendant from demanding appeal as of right. Molinaro v. New Jersey, 396 U.S. 365, 366, 90 S.Ct. 498, 499...

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