Task: songer_typeiss

What follows is an opinion from a United States Court of Appeals.
Your task is to determine the general category of issues discussed in the opinion of the court. Choose among the following categories. Criminal and prisioner petitions- includes appeals of conviction, petitions for post conviction relief, habeas corpus petitions, and other prisoner petitions which challenge the validity of the conviction or the sentence or the validity of continued confinement. Civil - Government - these will include appeals from administrative agencies (e.g., OSHA,FDA), the decisions of administrative law judges, or the decisions of independent regulatory agencies (e.g., NLRB, FCC,SEC). The focus in administrative law is usually on procedural principles that apply to administrative agencies as they affect private interests, primarily through rulemaking and adjudication. Tort actions against the government, including petitions by prisoners which challenge the conditions of their confinement or which seek damages for torts committed by prion officials or by police fit in this category. In addition, this category will include suits over taxes and claims for benefits from government. Diversity of Citizenship - civil cases involving disputes between citizens of different states (remember that businesses have state citizenship). These cases will always involve the application of state or local law. If the case is centrally concerned with the application or interpretation of federal law then it is not a diversity case. Civil Disputes - Private - includes all civil cases that do not fit in any of the above categories. The opposing litigants will be individuals, businesses or groups.

PAUL KELLY, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Richard Lacey appealed his convictions for various drug-related offenses as well as for failure to appear. Mr. Lacey had been tried in ab-sentia and convicted of six counts including conspiracy to distribute cocaine, distribution of approximately 500 grams of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, violations of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) & 846.
On appeal, we noted that certain of Mr. Lacey’s arguments including his objection to being tried in absentia, had been rejected in the appeal of a coconspirator. United States v. Edmonson, 962 F.2d 1535 (10th Cir.1992). Therefore, that particular argument was not discussed in our disposition. United States v. Lacey, 969 F.2d 926 (10th Cir.1992).
After Mr. Lacey had filed a petition for certiorari in the United States Supreme Court, Crosby v. United States, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 748, 122 L.Ed.2d 25 (1993) was decided. The Court discussed the propriety of trial in absentia and concluded that “the language, history, and logic of Rule 43 support a straightforward interpretation that prohibits the trial in absentia of a defendant who is not present at the beginning of trial.” Crosby, — U.S. at , 113 S.Ct. at 753.
The Court vacated our judgment and remanded Mr. Lacey’s case for further consideration in light of Crosby. Lacey v. United States, — U.S. -, 113 S.Ct. 1233, 122 L.Ed.2d 640 (1993). We, in turn, remand the case to the district court with instructions to vacate its judgment with respect to the narcotics charges and proceed in accordance with Crosby. However, its judgment relating to Mr. Lacey’s failure to appear is affirmed. That sentence and the underlying conviction stand alone now and the double jeopardy issue which troubled us earlier does not exist at the present time.

Question: What is the general category of issues discussed in the opinion of the court?
A. criminal and prisoner petitions
B. civil - government
C. diversity of citizenship
D. civil - private
E. other, not applicable
F. not ascertained
Answer:

Answer: A