James J. Hazel v. United States

Appellant, James J. Hazel, appeals from the District Court’s denial of his petition under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 to have vacated a sentence imposed upon him following his conviction under Section 4742(a) and 4744(a) of Title 26 U.S.C.A. for illegal possession and sale of marijuana. On the trial date the appellant, represented by Court appointed counsel, entered a guilty plea and, having been formerly convicted for the same offense, was given a ten year sentence under the mandatory provisions of Title 26, Section 7237(a) U.S.C.A. Thereafter appellant filed a motion under Section 2255 to have…