Legal Opinion

Warren Albert Swanson v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 28, 1962No. 17096_1PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Per curiam

Appellant’s motion, under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255, to have his sentence vacated was denied by the trial court without a hearing. The court permitted him to file notice of appeal without payment of fee, but denied him leave to proceed further in forma pauperis, on the ground that the appeal was not taken in good faith. He challenges here this ruling and seeks leave from us so to prosecute his appeal.

The files and records of appellant’s conviction and sentencing conclusively show, as the trial court held, that he is entitled to no relief on his motion.

Appellant, with representation by…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. James J. Domenica v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1961

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Ralph Masciola v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
  2. Bobby T. Griffith v. Donald Wyrick, Warden, Missouri State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
  3. Johnny Wilson Holland v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  4. State v. WhiteheadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  5. Billy Joe Stout v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975

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