Alphonse Warren v. United States

Alphonse Warren was sentenced on February 24, 1958, to twenty years im prisonment upon the verdict of a jury finding him guilty under an indictment in five counts which charged five violations of the laws of the United States proscribing the sale and possession of contraband narcotics. The sentence was well within the maximum term of imprisonment authorized by law for the offenses.

At his trial, Warren was represented by counsel appointed by the court. Since his conviction and sentence, he has acted as his own counsel. He has appealed from the judgment and sentence. He was permitted by the…