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Johnson v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Dec 3, 1964
339 F.2d 29 (5th Cir. 1964)

Opinion

No. 21665.

December 3, 1964.

Gerald Ray Johnson, pro se.

Robert B. Ward, Asst. U.S. Atty., Barefoot Sanders, U.S. Atty., Dallas, Tex., for appellee.

Before TUTTLE, Chief Judge, and BROWN and GEWIN, Circuit Judges.


The appellant challenges the denial of his motion made pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255. In considering the motion, the court appointed competent counsel to represent the appellant and held a pretrial conference. Thereafter, appointed counsel and the court made an investigation of the files and records. Counsel advised the court that it was his considered opinion, after thorough investigation, that an evidentiary hearing on the motion would serve no useful purpose. Based upon recommendations of counsel and its own examination of such files and records, the trial court concluded that there was no merit in the contentions of the appellant. We agree with the conclusions reached.

The judgment is affirmed.


Summaries of

Johnson v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Dec 3, 1964
339 F.2d 29 (5th Cir. 1964)
Case details for

Johnson v. United States

Case Details

Full title:Gerald Ray JOHNSON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Dec 3, 1964

Citations

339 F.2d 29 (5th Cir. 1964)

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