United States v. Houghton

OPINION

BREWSTER, District Judge.

Over two years after his conviction and sentence in this case, Houghton has filed a motion that he be furnished with a transcript of the proceedings herein without cost to him. The Court is of the opinion that the motion should be denied.

The conviction was on a plea of guilty to Count 1 of a two count indictment charging Houghton with wiretapping a telephone in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2511. Penalty was assessed at 5 years imprisonment, to begin on the date he was sentenced. 1

Following two abortive attempts to get the case to trial after Houghton pleaded not…