Coy George Gordon v. United States

HUXMAN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the United States District Court of Utah, denying appellant’s motion under 28 U. S.C.A. § 2255 to vacate a judgment of conviction and sentence imposed thereon on the ground that the judgment and sentence were void, because of appellant’s insanity at the time of the trial.

Appellant, Coy George Gordon, and Hoyt Cecil Watson were charged by information with violating Section 2115, Title 18 U.S.C.A. Both appeared before the court for arraignment and, not being represented by counsel, competent counsel was appointed for them. Thereafter,…