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UNITED STATES v. THOMPSON

No. 71-1182.

475 F.2d 931 (1973)

UNITED STATES of America, v. Benjamin J. THOMPSON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

January 24, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen M. Hutter, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this Court), was on the brief for appellant.

Thomas A. Flannery, U. S. Atty. at the time the brief was filed, John A. Terry, Herbert B. Hoffman, and Guy H. Cunningham, III, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief for appellee.

Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, and ROBINSON and ROBB, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

In support of his claim of ineffectiveness of counsel, appellant asserts that his trial attorney1 failed to interview or call at least four known witnesses who would have testified on appellant's behalf, corroborating his version of the events leading up to his arrest.2 Counsel on appeal (who is not trial counsel) has presented to this court affidavits indicating that these witnesses would, indeed...

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