Carvell v. United States

This is an appeal from an order denying a motion made in 1948 to set aside a judgment and sentence in a criminal case, entered in 1937, on the ground that appellant was ■ not afforded competent counsel upon his trial. It appears, however, that the court appointed to represent appellant an experienced and competent lawyer, who entered a plea of not guilty in his behalf and represented him throughout the proceedings. There is nothing to show that he was not accorded a just and fair trial, as found by the trial judge. Appellant complains that witnesses whom he desired were not summoned in his…