Andrew Steele v. United States

MURRAH, Chief Judge.

Petitioner-Steele appeals from an order denying his motion under § 2255 without a hearing.

Steele was charged, tried and convicted by jury verdict on two counts of an indictment charging possession of an unregistered still and fermenting mash in violation of the Internal Revenue Laws of the United States, i. e. 26 U.S.C. §§ 5179(a), 5601(a) (1) and 5601(a) (7). He was represented by counsel at every stage of the proceedings against him. The court imposed a sentence of three years confinement on the first count and five years probation on the second count to commence at the…