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EATON v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 18836, 18911.

458 F.2d 704 (1972)

James E. EATON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. William LESSARIS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

April 3, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodney D. Joslin, Chicago, Ill., for petitioners-appellants; Jenner & Block, Chicago, Ill., of counsel.

James R. Thompson, U. S. Atty., Donald C. Shine, Asst. U. S. Atty., William J. Bauer, U. S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., for respondent-appellee; John Peter Lulinski, Jeffrey Cole, Asst. U. S. Attys., of counsel, assisted by: Jerold Siegan, Law Intern, De Paul University School of Law.

Before KILEY, FAIRCHILD and STEVENS, Circuit Judges.

FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.

Petitioners appeal from the district court's denial of their motions under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate sentences imposed upon pleas of guilty to violating certain counterfeiting laws. Two of the issues raised in the district court were that the guilty pleas were induced by threats and promises of counsel and that the offenses resulted from entrapment. The issues raised on appeal by appointed counsel are that the trial court erred in failing...

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