Medina v. Hartman

CHAMBERS, Circuit Judge.

Five sailors of the Spanish Navy held by the Immigration Service at or near San Diego, California, resist this government’s intentions to return them through the agency of the United States Navy to the Spanish Navy. All deserted during the month of June, 1957. At the time of desertion they were assigned to two Spanish destroyers, the Lapanto and the Almirante Ferrandiz. The ships were in the harbor at San Diego. While on shore leave, within the time limits thereof, the sailors, intending to desert, made their way to the border and crossed into Tijuana, Mexico. Among…