Russell L. Hayes v. United States

JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge.

On March 8,1958, Appellant was found guilty of unlawfully preparing and submitting false income tax returns in violation of 26 U.S.C.A. § 7206(1) and making fraudulent claims against the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 287 •and was sentenced to a total of six years’ imprisonment. On May 7, 1958, Appellant’s motion to vacate sentence under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 was denied, and, without applying to the District Court, he ■addressed to this Court a petition for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. We denied this petition because of failure first to…