Alexander Morris v. United States

PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was indicted for murder in the second degree for the killing of one Ted Smith. On March 25, 1955, he pleaded not guilty, and the District Court appointed counsel for him. On April 21, 1955, he appeared in court with his counsel and pleaded guilty to manslaughter. On May 24, 1955, he was sentenced to serve five to fifteen years.

The appeal now before us is from the denial without hearing of a motion under Section 2255, Title 28, United States Code, 1 filed February 8, 1957. It was the third such motion of the same import filed by Morris. No appeal was taken…