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Hopkins v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Apr 10, 1970
423 F.2d 1206 (5th Cir. 1970)

Opinion

No. 29244.

April 10, 1970.

Thomas H. Hopkins, pro se.

Seagal V. Wheatley, U.S. Atty., Jeremiah Handy, Asst. U.S. Atty., San Antonia, Tex., for respondent-appellee.

Before WISDOM, COLEMAN and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.


In this case the district court denied the appellant's motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 without making findings of fact and conclusions of law, as is required by the provisions of Rule 52(a), F.R.Civ.P. See Welch v. Beto, 5th Cir. 1968, 400 F.2d 582; Waters v. Beto, 5th Cir. 1968, 392 F.2d 74. Therefore the case is remanded to enable the district court to state its findings and conclusions.

Remanded.


Summaries of

Hopkins v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Apr 10, 1970
423 F.2d 1206 (5th Cir. 1970)
Case details for

Hopkins v. United States

Case Details

Full title:Thomas H. HOPKINS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Apr 10, 1970

Citations

423 F.2d 1206 (5th Cir. 1970)

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