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McKINNEY v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 11791-11797.

208 F.2d 844 (1953)

McKINNEY v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 17, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William E. Owen, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Ralph Stein, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Samuel J. L'Hommedieu, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Leo A. Rover, U. S. Atty., William J. Peck, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., at time of argument, and Edward O. Fennell, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Mr. William R. Glendon, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., at the time record was filed, also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before CLARK, PRETTYMAN and WASHINGTON, Circuit Judges.

WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.

This appeal concerns the right of an accused in a criminal case "to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence," pursuant to the Sixth Amendment.1

In January 1953 William McKinney filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, a motion, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (Supp. 1952), to vacate sentences of imprisonment which had been imposed on him in 1938. He appeals from...

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