Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit June 28, 1985, 84-3690, 84-3691 (United States v. Raymond Ramirez, United States of America v. Claude Perpignand)

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

The instant appeal is the direct result of a thwarted plan to overthrow the government of Haiti.

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Defendants Raymond Ra-

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xnirez and Claude Perpignand were indicted on charges of conspiracy to violate the Neutrality Act (Count 1 — 18 U.S.C. § 371)

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and actual violation of the Neutrality Act (Count 2 — 18 U.S.C. § 960).