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Broadhead v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Mar 8, 1965
341 F.2d 922 (5th Cir. 1965)

Opinion

No. 21881.

March 8, 1965.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama; Daniel Holcombe Thomas, Judge.

Daniel L. Broadhead, pro se.

William A. Kimbrough, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Mobile, Ala., Vernol R. Jansen, Jr., U.S. Atty., Ralph O. Howard, Asst. U.S. Atty., for appellee.

Before WHITAKER, Senior Judge, and RIVES and JONES, Circuit Judges.

Of the Court of Claims, sitting by designation.


The appellant entered a plea of guilty to an indictment charging Dyer act, 18 U.S.C.A. § 2312 violations. He seeks to be relieved from the penalty imposed by invoking 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255. The district court denied the motion. We find no merit in appellant's contentions and the judgment of the district court is

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Broadhead v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Mar 8, 1965
341 F.2d 922 (5th Cir. 1965)
Case details for

Broadhead v. United States

Case Details

Full title:Daniel L. BROADHEAD, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Mar 8, 1965

Citations

341 F.2d 922 (5th Cir. 1965)

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