Opinion ID: 385785
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: the gross negligence issue

Text: 14 The district court after a proper hearing determined that the agent's act did not constitute gross negligence. In the light of this determination it was not necessary to consider whether the agent's action should be attributed to the U.S. Attorney for the purpose of evaluating appellants' double jeopardy contentions. We should reverse the district court's finding with respect to negligence only if it is clearly erroneous. See Moroyoqui v. United States, 570 F.2d 862 (9th Cir. 1977). That is not the case. After reviewing the record in this appeal we are convinced that the district court's finding is not clearly erroneous. There exists no obstacle to the use of summary affirmance. 15 It follows that the district court properly refused to dismiss the indictment of appellants. They may be retried. 16 Affirmed.