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Finan v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nov 8, 1949
177 F.2d 850 (4th Cir. 1949)

Opinion

No. 5963.

Argued November 7, 1949.

Decided November 8, 1949.

Melvin J. Sykes, Baltimore, Md. (appointed by the court), for appellant.

Bernard J. Fylnn, U.S. Atty., Baltimore, Md., for appellee.

Before PARKER, Chief Judge, and SOPER and DOBIE, Circuit Judges.


This is an appeal from an order denying a motion made under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 to vacate a judgment and sentence of imprisonment in a criminal case. The motion did no more than challenge the sufficiency of the proofs at the trial in which the prisoner was convicted; and it is too well settled to admit of argument that questions of this sort may not be raised by motion under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255. Howell v. United States, 4 Cir., 172 F.2d 213, Taylor v. United States, 4 Cir., 177 F.2d 194.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Finan v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nov 8, 1949
177 F.2d 850 (4th Cir. 1949)
Case details for

Finan v. United States

Case Details

Full title:FINAN v. UNITED STATES

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Nov 8, 1949

Citations

177 F.2d 850 (4th Cir. 1949)

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