Legal Opinion
Wey Him Fong, Alias Wayne Fong v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 25, 1961No. 16940PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRILL, Circuit Judge.
Wey Him Fong appeals from order of the District Court entered without hearing denying his motion for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
On April 29, 1958, appellant was indicted on twelve counts of narcotics crimes in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 4704 (a) and 4705(a). He had formerly on January 28, 1949, been convicted of three narcotics violations. On May 12, 1959, he pleaded guilty to Count No. 1, charging him with sale of narcotics, and acknowledged his prior conviction. The remaining counts were dismissed. On May 20, 1959, he was sentenced as a second offender under the…
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