United States of America, Appellee, v. Joseph L. Burnett, Appellant, 520 F.2d 1373 (8th Cir. 1975)

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US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit - 520 F.2d 1373 (8th Cir. 1975) Submitted July 24, 1975. Decided Aug. 11, 1975. Certiorari Denied Dec. 15, 1975. See 96 S. Ct. 569

Tyce S. Smith, Springfield, Mo., filed brief for appellant.

Donald J. Stohr, U. S. Atty., Ronald E. Jenkins, Sp. Atty., U. S. Dept. of Justice, St. Louis, Mo., filed brief for appellee.

Before LAY, STEPHENSON and WEBSTER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

The only issue raised on appeal relates to the proper authorization of special prosecuting attorneys appearing before a grand jury. This issue has recently been decided by this Court wherein we held that the authorization by the Attorney General was proper. See United States v. Agrusa, 520 F.2d 370 (8th Cir. 1975); United Sates v. DiGirlomo, 520 F.2d 372 (8th Cir. 1975) and United States v. Wrigley, 520 F.2d 362 (8th Cir. 1975).

The judgment of the District Court is affirmed.

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