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WILLIAMS v. HUFF

No. 8669.

142 F.2d 91 (1944)

WILLIAMS v. HUFF, General Superintendent, D. C. Reformatory.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided April 7, 1944.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J. H. Bilbrey, of Washington, D. C., assigned by the court, for appellant.

Mr. John P. Burke, Assistant United States Attorney, of Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Edward M. Curran, United States Attorney, and Charles B. Murray, Assistant United States Attorney, both of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

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

EDGERTON, Associate Justice.

This appeal is from an order discharging a writ of habeas corpus upon consideration of the petition and the answer. In 1941 petitioner pleaded guilty to an indictment which charged assault with a dangerous weapon. According to the record of the trial court he was advised of his constitutional right to counsel, was asked whether he desired counsel, and replied that he did not. He was sentenced to imprisonment for two to six years. He says...

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