U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1966

Herman Audie Ballard v. United States

Herman Audie Ballard v. United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided December 27, 1966 · Jones, Wisdom, Goldberg
368 F.2d 232 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Herman Audie Ballard v. United States

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

After a hearing, the district court denied the appellant’s motion under 28 U.S. C.A. § 2255. It was claimed that the appellant had been coerced and threatened into waiving counsel and entering a plea of guilty. He contends that drugs were administered to him while in the hospital which deprived him of the ability to make a voluntary waiver and plea. The issues were fully considered and properly decided by the district court. Its order is

Affirmed.

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