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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1972

Willis Smith v. United States

Willis Smith v. United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided August 30, 1972 · Wisdom, Godbold, Roney
466 F.2d 509; 1972 U.S. App. LEXIS 7706 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Willis Smith v. United States

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Appellant having failed to file a brief, this appeal is referred to us under the provisions of Local Rule 9(c) (2). 1 *The record reveals that the appeal is entirely lacking merit and we therefore dismiss. 2

1

. It is appropriate to dispose of this pro se case summarily, pursuant to this Court’s local Rule 9(c) (2), appellant having failed to file a brief within the time fixed by Rule 31, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. Kimbrough v. Beto, Director, 5th Cir. 1969, 412 F.2d 981.

2

. See Local Rule 20; Eisenhardt v. United States, 5th Cir. 1972, 461 F.2d 1267.

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