Legal Opinion

Herman Audie Ballard v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 27, 1966No. 23653_1Published

1Per curiam

After a hearing, the district court denied the appellant’s motion under 28 U.S. C.A. § 2255. It was claimed that the appellant had been coerced and threatened into waiving counsel and entering a plea of guilty. He contends that drugs were administered to him while in the hospital which deprived him of the ability to make a voluntary waiver and plea. The issues were fully considered and properly decided by the district court. Its order is

Affirmed.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. John E. Murphy v. Alvin M. KelleyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1966