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DEAS v. POTTS

No. 76-2390.

547 F.2d 800 (1976)

Joseph DEAS, Jr., Appellant, v. Attorney Jack POTTS, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided December 14, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Deas, Jr., appellant pro se.

Jack Potts, appellee pro se.

Before RUSSELL, Circuit Judge, FIELD, Senior Circuit Judge, and WIDENER, Circuit Judge.

PER CURIAM:

Joseph Deas, Jr., seeks to sue under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 the attorney whom he retained to represent him in a criminal matter. He alleges that his representation operated to deprive him of his constitutionally guaranteed right to the effective assistance of counsel, and, further, that the defendant failed to return $1,000 to Deas after he was discharged. The complaint seeks recovery of this $1,000 as well as additional amounts in compensatory and punitive...

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