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· 2/8/1972

United States v. Don Garriga Chapman

Citations

  • 455 F.2d 746
  • 1972 U.S. App. LEXIS 11402

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • duress defense vitiated if defendant forced to escape by other prisoners but then remains at large on own volition
  • duress defense vitiated if defendant forced to escape by other prisoners but then remains at large on own volition
  • prisoner forced by threats of “great bodily harm” by other prisoners to join in escape
  • escapee has a continuing duty to report to authorities after escape even if initial departure from custody was lawful
  • escape from state facility while at facility on federal writ
  • failure to return following a “forced” jailbreak

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Judges: Wisdom, Coleman, Simpson

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