Roy Levi Boone v. United States

This case came on to be heard, appellant being represented by counsel appointed by the court, and an Assistant United States Attorney appearing for the United States.

The charge that appellant was not represented adequately by his self-chosen attorney is not supported: on the contrary, it appears from the order and memorandum opinion of United States District Judge Shelbourne, 185 F.Supp. 411, that the petitioner’s self-chosen counsel “rendered effective service.”

On the other point argued by the appellant, that he did not have a preliminary hearing before the United States Commissioner, there…