UNITED STATES v. LAWSON

No. 75-1435.

523 F.2d 15 (1975)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. John Ellis LAWSON, Jr., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided September 18, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Ellis Lawson, Jr., pro se.

Donald J. Stohr, U.S. Atty., and Richard E. Coughlin, Asst. U.S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., on brief for appellee.

Before HEANEY, BRIGHT and ROSS, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from the denial of appellant's § 2255 motion to vacate his sentence and conviction for violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1970).

Appellant's principal argument on appeal is that Frederick J. Dana, a Special Attorney for the United States who participated in the grand jury proceedings leading to appellant's indictment, was not "specially appointed" and "specifically directed" by the Attorney General, as required by 28 U...

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