Legal Opinion
United States v. Richard Frederick Dixon
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 13, 1979No. 77-5133PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Senior Circuit Judge.
Richard Frederick Dixon appeals from his conviction at a jury trial for air piracy, in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 1472(i), and kidnapping, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a). Appellant presents a number of challenges to his conviction on the two charges. The two principal issues raised are: (1) whether the United States violated the Interstate Agreement on Detainers, 18 U.S.C. App. (1970); and (2) whether appellant was improperly convicted on both the kidnapping and air piracy charges.
We conclude that the contentions of appellant are without merit and affirm his…
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