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Alfred James Williams, Jr. v. United States, 19904_1 (1962)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Number: 19904_1 Visitors: 21
Filed: Nov. 28, 1962
Latest Update: Feb. 22, 2020
Summary: 309 F.2d 890 Alfred James WILLIAMS, Jr., Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. No. 19904. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Nov. 28, 1962. Alfred James Williams, Jr., appellant, in pro. per. T. Gary Cole, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Fort Worth, Tex., Barefoot Sanders, U.S. Atty., for appellee. Before TUTTLE, Chief Judge, and WISDOM and GEWIN, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM. 1 The trial court refused to entertain this motion under 28 U.S.C.A. 2255, under the authority of the provi
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309 F.2d 890

Alfred James WILLIAMS, Jr., Appellant,
v.
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

No. 19904.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Nov. 28, 1962.

Alfred James Williams, Jr., appellant, in pro. per.

T. Gary Cole, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Fort Worth, Tex., Barefoot Sanders, U.S. Atty., for appellee.

Before TUTTLE, Chief Judge, and WISDOM and GEWIN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

1

The trial court refused to entertain this motion under 28 U.S.C.A. 2255, under the authority of the provision of that Section stating, 'The sentencing court shall not be required to entertain a second or successive motion for similar relief on behalf of the same prisoner.' We conclude that in following this course of action the trial court did not commit error.

The judgment is

2

Affirmed.

Source:  CourtListener

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