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McJORDAN v. HUFF

No. 8361.

133 F.2d 408 (1943)

McJORDAN v. HUFF.

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided February 1, 1943.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Neil Burkinshaw, of Washington, D. C. (appointed by this court), for appellant.

Mr. Charles B. Murray, Asst. U. S. Atty., of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Edward M. Curran, U. S. Atty., of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Mr. John P. Burke, Asst. U. S. Atty., of Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before GRONER, Chief Justice, and VINSON and EDGERTON, Associate Justices.

GRONER, C. J.

This is an appeal from a final order discharging a writ of habeas corpus, and remanding the petitioner to the custody of the jailer. Appellant (petitioner) was arrested and indicted for housebreaking in the latter part of 1941. On November 24th of that year he was arraigned and pleaded guilty. On December 5th, following, he was sentenced to be confined in the penitentiary for a period of sixteen months to four years. In July, 1942, he filed in the District...

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