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Herman v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nov 9, 1955
227 F.2d 332 (4th Cir. 1955)

Summary

finding that § 2255 motion may not raise questions that were fully considered on appeal

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Opinion

No. 7089.

Argued November 7, 1955.

Decided November 9, 1955.

Percy William Herman, pro se.

James R. Moore, First Asst. U.S. Atty., Richmond, Va. (L.S. Parsons, Jr., U.S. Atty., Norfolk, Va., on brief), for appellee.

Before PARKER, Chief Judge, DOBIE, Circuit Judge, and BARKSDALE, District Judge.


This is an appeal from an order denying a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate and set aside the judgment and sentence of the court below affirmed by this court in Herman v. United States, 4 Cir., 220 F.2d 219. The motion raised no questions which were not fully considered on the appeal from the judgment and sentence. Furthermore, the grounds of the motion were matters which could have been presented only by appeal and not by motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Herman v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nov 9, 1955
227 F.2d 332 (4th Cir. 1955)

finding that § 2255 motion may not raise questions that were fully considered on appeal

Summary of this case from United States v. Baumgardner

finding that § 2255 motion may not raise questions that were fully considered on appeal

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Case details for

Herman v. United States

Case Details

Full title:Percy William HERMAN, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Nov 9, 1955

Citations

227 F.2d 332 (4th Cir. 1955)

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