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Close v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Apr 11, 1956
232 F.2d 889 (4th Cir. 1956)

Opinion

No. 7171.

Argued April 9, 1956.

Decided April 11, 1956. Writ of Certiorari Denied June 11, 1956. See 76 S.Ct. 1056.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore; W. Calvin Chesnut, Judge.

Carl Close, pro se, on brief.

William F. Mosner, Asst. U.S. Atty., Baltimore, Md. (George Cochran Doub, U.S. Atty., Baltimore, Md., on brief), for appellee.

Before PARKER, Chief Judge, SOPER, Circuit Judge, and PAUL, District Judge.


This is an appeal from an order denying a motion for vacation of sentence made under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The motion and appeal are entirely without merit for reasons adequately stated in the opinion of the judge below, U.S. v. Bernett, D.C., 140 F. Supp. 373.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Close v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Apr 11, 1956
232 F.2d 889 (4th Cir. 1956)
Case details for

Close v. United States

Case Details

Full title:Carl CLOSE, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Apr 11, 1956

Citations

232 F.2d 889 (4th Cir. 1956)

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