Barbara J. Dunn v. United States

MacKINNON, Circuit Judge:

Appellant was sentenced following a plea of guilty to an indictment charging violation of 26 U.S.C. § 4704(a). Thereafter she complained that the sentence imposed was illegal, and moved to have it corrected, and/or for reduction of sentence. Following the denial of said motion by the District Court she now petitions this court to appeal in forma pauperis and for the appointment of counsel.

The relevant judgment of conviction reflects that on March 16, 1972, appellant Barbara J. Dunn, appeared in person and by her counsel in the United States District Court. At that…