United States v. Jack L. Lewis, United States of America v. James L. Willoz

JONES, Circuit Judge.

The narrow question on this appeal is whether the amounts paid ‘as fines which were imposed after pleas of guilty to criminal charges made pursuant to a statute which was subsequently determined, retroactively, to be unconstitutional, may be recovered in a coram nobis proceeding attacking the validity of the convictions. The facts of the case, the decision of the district court-and the reasons for its decision are set forth in its opinion. United States v. Lewis, E.D.La. (1972), 342 F.Supp. 833.

This cause would require less in the way of adjudication if the party holding…