Carl McFadden v. United States

Petitioner Carl McFadden, a federal prisoner convicted of narcotics violations (Kibby, Stewart and McFadden v. United States, 372 F.2d 598 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 387 U.S. 931, 87 S.Ct. 2055, 18 L.Ed.2d 993 (1967)), seeks post-conviction relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, claiming the government procured his conviction through perjured testimony. The district court denied him relief. He sought leave to appeal in forma pauperis. The district court denied this relief and characterized that an appeal would be “without merit”. Petitioner then applied to this court for permission to appeal in forma…