WATTS v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 15209, 15210, 15211.

278 F.2d 247 (1960)

George A. WATTS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 31, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Thurman Hill, Washington, D. C., (appointed by this court) for appellant.

Mr. Nathan J. Paulson, 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 DANAHER, BASTIAN and BURGER, Circuit Judges.


BURGER, Circuit Judge.

On October 11th, 1955, appellant and a co-defendant, John Trilling, were indicted under three separate indictments for three unrelated housebreakings and larcenies.1 Appellant on October 14th, represented by appointed counsel, entered a plea of not guilty. On November 15th, 1955, appellant, attended by newly appointed counsel, appeared in court, withdrew his plea and entered a plea of guilty as to the housebreaking...

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