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Miller v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Mar 8, 1965
339 F.2d 704 (9th Cir. 1965)

Opinion

No. 18727.

December 21, 1964. Certiorari Denied March 8, 1965. See 85 S.Ct. 950.

William Matthew Miller, in pro. per.

Brockman Adams, U.S. Atty., Gary D. Gayton, Asst. U.S. Atty., Seattle, Wash., for appellee.

Before CHAMBERS, HAMLEY and HAMLIN, Circuit Judges.


Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, appellant sought a hearing attacking his conviction on a narcotics indictment. Previously, on appeal, Miller v. United States, 9 Cir., 302 F.2d 659, we affirmed the conviction. The district court denied a hearing on the § 2255 petition and denied any relief. This appeal followed.

The gravamen of Miller's 21 page petition was that he was denied the effective aid of counsel.

Most of the allegations the district judge could appraise with the transcript of the trial before him. Further, he had presided at the trial. The allegations which could not be answered by a reading of the record or the judge's recollection of the trial do not, if true, reach the point of showing that appellant was denied any constitutional rights.


Summaries of

Miller v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Mar 8, 1965
339 F.2d 704 (9th Cir. 1965)
Case details for

Miller v. United States

Case Details

Full title:William M. MILLER, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Mar 8, 1965

Citations

339 F.2d 704 (9th Cir. 1965)

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