POWERS v. UNITED STATES

No. 71-1352 Summary Calendar.

446 F.2d 22 (1971)

Carl William POWERS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 24, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl W. Powers, pro se.

Eldon B. Mahon, U. S. Atty., W. E. Smith, Asst. U. S. Atty., Ft. Worth, Tex., for respondent-appellee.

Before WISDOM, COLEMAN and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.


SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:

Carl William Powers' petition to vacate and set aside conviction and sentence pursuant to Title 28, U.S.C. § 2255, was denied by the district court without a hearing on the basis of the petition, the government's answer and the records and files of the court. This appeal asks that the judgment below be set aside and reversed for full hearing in the trial court, with process to secure attendance of witnesses made available to appellant...

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