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Cost v. Coiner

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Oct 29, 1968
402 F.2d 83 (4th Cir. 1968)

Opinion

No. 11695.

Argued October 10, 1968.

Decided October 29, 1968.

James C. West, Jr., (Court-appointed counsel) for appellant.

Leo Catsonis, Asst. Atty. Gen., of West Virginia (C. Donald Robertson, Atty. Gen., of West Virginia, on brief) for appellee.

Before HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge, and WINTER and CRAVEN, Circuit Judges.


We find the record supports the findings and conclusions of the District Court that, at the petitioner's arraignment in a state court in 1962, he understood that the court would appoint a lawyer for him if he could not afford it, and that his waiver of counsel was intelligent and voluntary.

Denial of the writ of habeas corpus is affirmed.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Cost v. Coiner

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Oct 29, 1968
402 F.2d 83 (4th Cir. 1968)
Case details for

Cost v. Coiner

Case Details

Full title:Joseph COST, Appellant, v. Ira M. COINER, Warden of the West Virginia…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Oct 29, 1968

Citations

402 F.2d 83 (4th Cir. 1968)