Augustus Hunt v. United States

OPINION OF THE COURT

Appellant, Augustus Hunt, initiated a post-conviction proceeding by a pro se motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 which was denied. 1

Hunt was convicted of violations of Federal statutes arising out of an operation of a liquor distillery. 2 His convie- tions were affirmed by this court, 419 F.2d 1 (1969) cert. denied 397 U.S. 1016, 90 S.Ct. 1250, 25 L.Ed.2d 430 (1970).

Appellant now claims that he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial prior to and after indictment. This issue was not raised before, during, or after trial, nor in the direct appeal.

The…