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WALKER v. WARDEN, U. S. PENITENTIARY, ATLANTA, GA.

No. 78-1798.

588 F.2d 1090 (1979)

John Francis WALKER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. WARDEN, U. S. PENITENTIARY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Opinion Vacated and Dismissed as Moot April 10, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard J. Manchel, Atlanta, Ga. (Court-appointed), for petitioner-appellant.

Nickolas P. Geeker, U.S. Atty., Pensacola, Fla., for respondent-appellee.

Before GEWIN, COLEMAN and GOLDBERG, Circuit Judges.

COLEMAN, Circuit Judge.

I

This matter is before the Court on appeal from the denial of relief sought by John Francis Walker under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.

II

On April 9, 1975, Walker pled nolo contendere to a one count information charging him with voluntary manslaughter in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1112. After a lengthy inquiry concerning the voluntariness of the plea, it was accepted...

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