JACKSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 22823.

439 F.2d 529 (1970)

Leon JACKSON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

November 19, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles Jay Pilzer, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this Court), was on the brief for appellant.

Messrs. Thomas A. Flannery, U. S. Atty., John A. Terry, David C. Woll, and Warren R. King, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief for appellee.

Before MacKINNON, ROBB and WILKEY, Circuit Judges, in Chambers.


PER CURIAM:

In 1961 appellant was convicted of felony murder during an armed robbery. On appeal his conviction was upheld.1 Subsequently he filed a motion in the District Court to vacate under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. From denial of this motion he appeals anew.

During the course of the trial confessions of two of appellant's accomplices, implicating appellant, were admitted in evidence. Prior to their admission the trial judge held...

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