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JOHNSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 76-2554 Summary Calendar.

542 F.2d 941 (1976)

James JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 18, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Nicholas Greenwood, Birmingham, Ala., (Court-appointed), for petitioner-appellant.

Wayman Sherrer, U. S. Atty., James C. Thomason, III, Asst. U. S. Atty., Birmingham, Ala., for respondent-appellee.

Before GODBOLD, DYER and HILL, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Johnson appeals the denial of his motion to vacate his sentence under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255.

On January 20, 1975, Johnson, represented by counsel, was convicted on his plea of guilty of possession and distribution of a controlled substance. He was subsequently sentenced to a term of eight years imprisonment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.A. § 4208(a)(2), with a special parole term of three years. No appeal...

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