United States v. Carl Briscoe

LAY, Circuit Judge.

Defendant has filed a direct appeal from his plea of guilty to possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a felony. 18 U.S.C.App. § 1202. At the time of his plea he appeared with retained counsel. Shortly thereafter he filed a pro se notice of appeal from the judgment and sentence. He appears here pro se having refused counsel on appeal. 1

Defendant was indicted under two counts, to-wit, the illegal sale of narcotics under 26 U.S.C.A. § 4704(a), and the illegal possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C.App. § 1202. After a day of trial defendant’s counsel informed…