United States ex rel. House v. Swope

DE VANE, Chief Judge.

This case was originally before this Court on April 8, 1954, when relator filed a petition under Title 28 U.S.C. § 2255, to set aside certain sentences imposed upon him for Post Office robberies in the Northern District of Florida. The petition was denied without hearing on said date on the ground that petition stated no valid grounds for relief or for a hearing. The decision of this Court was affirmed by the Court of Appeals on March 2, 1955. United States ex rel. House v. Swope, 5 Cir., 219 F.2d 538. The Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari and in its…