Alton Z. Howard v. United States

In this pro se case appellant has failed to file a brief within the time fixed by Rule 31, F.R.A.P., and it is therefore appropriate to dispose of this case summarily pursuant to Rule 9(c) (2) of this Court. Stout v. Broom, 5th Cir. 1969, 406 F.2d 758.

This is an appeal from the district court’s denial without holding an evi-dentiary hearing of a Motion to Vacate Sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We affirm.

Appellant’s motion attacks the validity of his conviction upon his plea of guilty to each of five counts charging him with violations under 18 U.S.C. § 1708 and § 495, ■ alleging he was…