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COATES v. UNITED STATES

No. 15203.

273 F.2d 514 (1959)

William H. COATES, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 10, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Richard Arens, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Rufus King, Washington, D. C. (both appointed by this court) was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. John Philip Smith, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Oliver Gasch, U. S. Atty., and Carl W. Belcher, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before FAHY, DANAHER and BASTIAN, Circuit Judges.

DANAHER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant pro se sought relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Without a hearing his motion was denied with a notation by the District Judge: "The court finds and certifies that the motion and the files and the records of the case conclusively show that the prisoner is entitled to no relief. The motion is therefore denied." His petition in the District Court to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis was likewise denied. We allowed an appeal and appointed...

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