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U.S. Donaldson v. Warden, Attica St. P

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nov 25, 1953
207 F.2d 957 (2d Cir. 1953)

Opinion

No. 123, Docket 22898.

Argued November 9, 1953.

Decided November 25, 1953.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of New York; Harold P. Burke, Judge.

James Donaldson, pro se, Florence Kelley, New York City, for relator-appellant.

Nathaniel Goldstein, Atty. Gen., Vincent Marsicano, New York City, for respondent-appellee.

Before SWAN, FRANK and MEDINA, Circuit Judges.


This is an appeal from the dismissal of a writ of habeas corpus on the relation of a prisoner at Attica State Prison who is serving a sentence imposed in a state court in 1949. The appellant was allowed to appeal in forma pauperis, on typewritten papers, and has acted as his own attorney. The respondent has filed no written brief. We have examined the record and are content to affirm the judgment on the opinion of Judge Burke.


Summaries of

U.S. Donaldson v. Warden, Attica St. P

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nov 25, 1953
207 F.2d 957 (2d Cir. 1953)
Case details for

U.S. Donaldson v. Warden, Attica St. P

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America ex rel. James DONALDSON, Relator-Appellant, v…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Date published: Nov 25, 1953

Citations

207 F.2d 957 (2d Cir. 1953)