SLAUGHTER v. UNITED STATES

No. 9971.

172 F.2d 281 (1949)

SLAUGHTER v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

January 17, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward E. O'Neill, of Washington, D. C., (appointed by this court) for petitioner.

Messrs. George Morris Fay, U. S. Atty., and Sidney S. Sachs, Stafford R. Grady, and John D. Lane, Asst. U. S. Attys., all of Washington, D. C., for respondent.

Before EDGERTON, CLARK and GRONER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

The petitioner contends he was denied the effective assistance of counsel at his trial. The record of the Municipal Court shows that Mr. Thomas David entered an appearance for petitioner and does not show that he withdrew. The judgment of the Municipal Court of Appeals affirming petitioner's conviction appears from its opinion to be based upon the premise that Mr. David was petitioner's counsel of record at the time of trial. Slaughter v. United States...

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