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ROOKARD v. HUFF

No. 8673.

145 F.2d 708 (1944)

ROOKARD v. HUFF.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided December 4, 1944.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James A. Cobb, of Washington, D. C. (appointed by this Court) for appellant.

Mr. Charles B. Murray, Assistant United States Attorney, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Edward M. Curran, United States Attorney, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee.

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

MILLER, Associate Justice.

Appellant was indicted for robbery, on four charges. He pleaded not guilty; was tried and convicted in one case; whereupon he withdrew his pleas in the other three and entered pleas of guilty. He was sentenced to serve consecutive terms totaling eight to twelve years. Thereafter, he filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The court granted the writ; appointed an attorney to represent the petitioner; a full hearing was held; findings...

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