Craig v. California

DUFFY, Senior Circuit Judge.

An appeal to this Court asking a mandate of the various defendants named herein would, ordinarily, be disposed of by an order. However, the petitioner herein earnestly insists that he has frequently requested legal counsel in this matter, and that the denial of such requests is a violation of his constitutional rights. Hence, a brief memorandum by us seems to be appropriate.

Petitioner is presently incarcerated in the United States Penitentiary at Terre Haute, Indiana, serving a five-year sentence that was imposed on him in June 1965 by the United States District…