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WASHINGTON v. UNITED STATES

No. 11725.

214 F.2d 876 (1954)

WASHINGTON v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 8, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William T. Hannan, Washington, D. C., appointed by this Court, for appellant. Mr. Kent D. Thorup, Washington, D. C., entered an appearance for appellant.

Mr. Harold H. Greene, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Leo A. Rover, U. S. Atty., and Lewis A. Carroll, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee. Messrs. Charles M. Irelan, U. S. Atty. at time record was filed and William R. Glendon and William J. Peck, Asst. U. S. Attys. at time record was filed, Washington, D. C., entered appearances for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, WILBUR K. MILLER and WASHINGTON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

This is a narcotics case in which the accused was convicted. He took an appeal, and we appointed counsel to represent him in this court. Counsel urges here a single contention, namely, that appellant wished to make his defense in proper person at the trial, without any assistance from counsel, but that the District Court forced him to go to trial represented by counsel selected by the court. So stated, the contention is a serious one. See, e. g., Adams...

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