UNITED STATES v. PIERSON

No. 28250 Summary Calendar.

425 F.2d 732 (1970)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Wesley PIERSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 1, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Wesley Pierson, pro se.

Ira De Ment, U. S. Atty., D. Broward Segrest, Asst. U. S. Atty., Montgomery, Ala., for appellee.

Before BELL, AINSWORTH, and GODBOLD, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

This appeal is taken from an order of the district court denying the motion of a federal convict to vacate sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We affirm.1

Appellant was convicted of possessing whiskey in containers not affixed with the required Internal Revenue stamps, a violation of Title 26 U.S.C. § 5604(a) (1). No direct appeal was taken. Almost six months after the date of sentencing, appellant filed...

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