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JORDAN v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR DIST. OF COL.

Misc. No. 462, No. 13184.

233 F.2d 362 (1956)

George T. JORDAN, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Respondent. George T. JORDAN, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

As Amended May 28, 1956.

Petition for Rehearing Denied June 12, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles A. Horsky, Washington, D. C., appointed by this Court, for petitioner.

Mr. Lewis A. Carroll, Asst. U. S. Atty., for respondent. Messrs. Leo A. Rover, U. S. Atty., and Harold H. Greene, Asst. U. S. Atty., entered appearances for respondent.

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

Petition for Rehearing In Banc Denied June 12, 1956.

WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.

In June 1944 George T. Jordan was indicted for assault with intent to commit robbery. D.C.Code 1940, § 22-501. For various reasons, he was not tried until 1953. A mistrial was declared, and a second trial was had, which resulted in conviction. On November 20, 1953, Jordan was sentenced to serve a prison term of six to twenty years. His counsel took an appeal to this court...

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