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United States v. Harold Delano Hagins, 71-2334 (1971)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Number: 71-2334 Visitors: 17
Filed: Nov. 22, 1971
Latest Update: Feb. 22, 2020
Summary: 451 F.2d 359 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Harold Delano HAGINS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 71-2334 Summary Calendar. * United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Nov. 22, 1971. Andrew J. MacMaster, Dallas, Tex. (Court Appointed), for defendant-appellant. Eldon B. Mahon, U. S. Atty., Charles D. Cabaniss, Asst. U. S. Atty., Dallas, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee. Before WISDOM, COLEMAN and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: 1 In this case the District Court denied the letter
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451 F.2d 359

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Harold Delano HAGINS, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 71-2334 Summary Calendar.*

United States Court of Appeals,
Fifth Circuit.

Nov. 22, 1971.

Andrew J. MacMaster, Dallas, Tex. (Court Appointed), for defendant-appellant.

Eldon B. Mahon, U. S. Atty., Charles D. Cabaniss, Asst. U. S. Atty., Dallas, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WISDOM, COLEMAN and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

1

In this case the District Court denied the letter motions of the prisoner, Harold D. Hagins, for modification or reduction of a two months sentence for escape from the Federal Correctional Institution, Seagoville, Texas.

2

The motions, on their face, appealed only to the sound discretion of the sentencing court. The appropriate exercise of that discretion will not be disturbed on appeal.

3

Affirmed.

*

Rule 18, 5th Cir.; See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York et al., 5 Cir., 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part I

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