UNITED STATES v. FIDELER

No. 71-2386 Summary Calendar.

457 F.2d 921 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Steven Lee FIDELER, a/k/a Louis Ross, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 24, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bill Davis, Houston, Tex. (Court-appointed), for defendant-appellant.

Anthony J. P. Farris, U. S. Atty., James R. Gough, Asst. U. S. Atty., Edward B. McDonough, Jr., Anthony C. Aguilar, Asst. U. S. Attys., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before THORNBERRY, COLEMAN and INGRAHAM, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant, apprehended with 279 pounds of marijuana in his possession, was convicted of illegally transporting and concealing the omnipresent weed in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 176a. On appeal he asserts that his conviction should be reversed because (1) his counsel was ineffective and (2) he was tried in prison garb.

Both points lack merit. First, the record reflects that appellant was ably represented by experienced retained counsel. Secondly...

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