Joe Garrison Smith v. United States

This is an appeal, in forma pauperis, of an order entered by the District Court denying the Appellant, an inmate of the United States Penitentiary at Atlanta, his motion for a copy of all records of the Government’s prior proceedings against him. While the Appellant has no other motion pending before the Court, he alleges that he is preparing a motion for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255.

The Appellant has been convicted of bank robbery and violation of the Dyer Act and sentenced to two terms of five years, and one of fifteen years to run concurrently. At trial, Appellant…