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McGrew v. Johnston

Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Dec 23, 1941
124 F.2d 432 (9th Cir. 1941)

Opinion

December 23, 1941.

Upon Petition for Leave to Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of California, Southern Division.

Habeas corpus proceeding by Sam McGrew against James A. Johnston, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz, California. On application by petitioner for leave to prosecute an appeal in forma pauperis from an order denying the application.

Application denied.

Sam McGrew, in propria persona, for petitioner.

No other appearances were entered.

Before WILBUR, DENMAN, and MATHEWS, Circuit Judges.


Petitioner seeks leave to prosecute an appeal in forma pauperis in this court from an order of the District Court denying his application for writ of habeas corpus. A similar application to the trial court was denied. The trial court certified: "As no merit is shown in the proposed appeal, this court certifies that the appeal is so frivolous as to show it was not taken in good faith, 28 U.S.C.A. § 832, and it is therefore denied. DeGroot v. United States [9 Cir.], 88 F.2d 624, Waley v. Johnston [9 Cir.], 104 F.2d 760." Under these circumstances this court has no authority to grant the application. Parker v. Johnston, 9 Cir., 109 F.2d 157; Waley v. Johnston, 9 Cir., 104 F.2d 760; Brown v. Johnston, 9 Cir., 99 F.2d 760; Kelly v. Johnston, 9 Cir., 99 F.2d 582; Stanley v. Swope, 9 Cir., 99 F.2d 308; In re Rolfe, 9 Cir., 97 F.2d 338; Smith v. Johnston, 9 Cir., 109 F.2d 152.

Application denied.


Summaries of

McGrew v. Johnston

Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Dec 23, 1941
124 F.2d 432 (9th Cir. 1941)
Case details for

McGrew v. Johnston

Case Details

Full title:McGREW v. JOHNSTON, Warden

Court:Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Dec 23, 1941

Citations

124 F.2d 432 (9th Cir. 1941)

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