United States v. Leonard S. Bendicks

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

Bendicks appeals from his conviction of kidnapping and transporting in interstate and foreign commerce from Monroe County, Florida, to the Republic of Cuba, an aircraft pilot, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1201, after having entered a plea of guilty to the alleged crime. We affirm.

This is the second time this matter is before us. See United States v. Ben-dicks, 5 Cir., 1971, 439 F.2d 1120. Ben-dicks was originally indicted on two counts. Count 1 of the indictment charged him with the kidnapping offense hereinabove referred to. Count 2 charged him with aircraft piracy,…