UNITED STATES v. JOHNSON


238 F.2d 565 (1956)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. George JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided November 9, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Johnson, pro se.

Cornelius W. Wickersham, Jr., Chief Asst. U. S. Atty., for the Eastern Dist. of New York, Brooklyn, N. Y., in opposition.

Before FRANK, MEDINA and HINCKS, Circuit Judges.


HINCKS, Circuit Judge.

This is a motion addressed to this court for leave to appeal in forma pauperis and for assignment of counsel. The petition also, at least impliedly, seeks an order requiring the United States "to prepay the costs of the minutes and records of all proceedings."

The movant after a five days' trial by jury in the District Court for the Eastern District of New York was convicted and on May 24, 1956 sentenced to a term of three years...

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