Reputed Klansman Appealing Conviction

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A reputed Ku Klux Klan member serving three
life sentences for his role in the 1964 abduction and murder of two
black Mississippi teenagers is appealing his conviction today.
James Seale was convicted nearly a year ago of kidnapping and
conspiracy in the abductions of Charles Moore and Henry Dee. The
two 19-year-olds both disappeared on May 2, 1964. Their decomposed
bodies were later pulled from the muddy waters of the Mississippi
River.
Seale's attorney will argue to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals that federal prosecutors failed to prove key elements
needed to convict the 72-year-old.
Kathy Nester says prosecutors did not establish that Seale had
crossed state lines during the commission of the crimes, which was
vital because that's what gave the federal government jurisdiction
in the case.