SHELTON v. UNITED STATES

No. 16354.

242 F.2d 101 (1957)

J. Paul SHELTON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Petition for Rehearing Granted April 3, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Paul Shelton, in pro. per.

James W. Dorsey, U. S. Atty., Charles D. Read, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Atlanta, Ga., for appellee.

Before RIVES, TUTTLE and BROWN, Circuit Judges.


Petition for Rehearing en Banc Granted April 3, 1957.

RIVES, Circuit Judge.

The appellant moved the court under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 to vacate a one year prison sentence imposed for violation of the Dyer Act, 18 U.S.C.A. § 2311 et seq., covering interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle. The motion was based on the ground that, without the assistance of counsel, the movant had entered a plea of guilty which was not in fact voluntary but was...

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