BAKER v. UNITED STATES

No. 74-1203.

494 F.2d 508 (1974)

Lawrence O. BAKER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 20, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence O. Baker, pro se.

Wayman G. Sherrer, U. S. Atty., Albert C. Bowen, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Birmingham, Ala., for respondent-appellee.

Before BROWN, Chief Judge, and THORNBERRY and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant, Lawrence O. Baker, plead guilty and was sentenced to four years in prison for interstate transportation of a stolen automobile in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 2312.1 His sole contention on appeal is that his sentence should be set aside because the District Judge incorrectly enhanced his punishment by considering three prior convictions obtained without the benefit of counsel. United States v. Tucker, 1972,

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