Johnnie Tasby v. United States

This appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas 1 is now before us on the application of appellant, petitioner below, for appointment of counsel to represent him gratis in connection with his appeal. We deny the application, and we dismiss the appeal as frivolous.

In 1970 petitioner was convicted in the court below of conspiracy, extortion, and the interstate transportation of a kidnapped person. Tasby v. United States, 451 F.2d 394 (8th Cir. 1971), cert. denied, 406 U.S. 922, 92 S.Ct. 1787, 32 L.Ed.2d 459 (1972). He was sentenced to imprisonment for five…