SMITH v. UNITED STATES

No. 16801.

304 F.2d 403 (1962)

John Mack SMITH, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 10, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Ewing Laporte, Washington, D. C. (appointed by the District Court) for appellant.

Mr. Harold H. Titus, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. David C. Acheson, U. S. Atty., and Nathan J. Paulson, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before DANAHER, BASTIAN and WRIGHT, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from denial of the third motion filed by appellant under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The history of the ramifications of the case is interesting.

Appellant was indicted on January 12, 1959, for violation of the narcotics laws. On January 16, 1959, with retained counsel present, he pleaded not guilty. Thereafter, his retained counsel withdrew his appearance and other counsel, an esteemed and able member of our bar, was appointed by...

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