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MORRIS v. UNITED STATES

No. 13800.

248 F.2d 618 (1957)

Alexander MORRIS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 8, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Paul Dobin, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Stanley S. Neustadt, Washington, D. C., (both appointed by this Court) was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Alfred Burka, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Mr. Oliver Gasch, U. S. Atty., and Mr. Lewis Carroll, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before PRETTYMAN, WASHINGTON and BURGER, Circuit Judges.

PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was indicted for murder in the second degree for the killing of one Ted Smith. On March 25, 1955, he pleaded not guilty, and the District Court appointed counsel for him. On April 21, 1955, he appeared in court with his counsel and pleaded guilty to manslaughter. On May 24, 1955, he was sentenced to serve five to fifteen years.

The appeal now before us is from the denial without hearing of a motion under Section 2255, Title...

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