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THOMPSON v. HENDERSON

No. 31156 Summary Calendar.

442 F.2d 624 (1971)

Joe THOMPSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. C. Murray HENDERSON, Warden, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 11, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe Thompson, pro se.

Robert P. Jackson, Asst. Dist. Atty., 9th Jud. Dist. Court, Alexandria, La., for appellee.

Before GEWIN, GOLDBERG and DYER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

The sole issue this Court must determine upon this appeal from the District Court's denial of habeas corpus relief is whether the District Court erred in holding that Thompson intelligently waived his right to counsel when he pleaded guilty to the charge of simple burglary.

The District Court found the relevant facts to be as follows:

1. Petitioner was offered assistance of counsel in open court and refused such assistance. 2...

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