U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1965

Clarence Williams v. United States

Clarence Williams v. United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided April 2, 1965 · Wisdom, Bell
343 F.2d 472; 1965 U.S. App. LEXIS 6042 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Clarence Williams v. United States

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Appellant seeks relief under 28 U.S. C.A. § 2255. The record shows affirmatively that he intelligently and effectively waived counsel when he pleaded guilty in 1956. He was twice offered a lawyer and he twice stated that he did not want a lawyer. See McCaffrey v. United States, 5 Cir., 1964, 328 F.2d 606.

Affirmed.

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