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Thomas H. Hopkins v. United States
1970 U.S. App. LEXIS 9841
| 5th Cir. | 1970
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423 F.2d 1206

Thomas H. HOPKINS, Petitioner-Appellant,
v.
UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

No. 29244.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 10, 1970.

Thomas H. Hopkins, pro se.

Seagal V. Wheatley, U.S. Atty., Jeremiah Handy, Asst. U.S. Atty., San Antonia, Tex., for respondent-appellee.

Before WISDOM, COLEMAN and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

1

In this case the district court denied the appellant's motion under 28 U.S.C. 2255 without making findings of fact and conclusions of law, as is required by the provisions of Rule 52(a), F.R.Civ.P. See Welch v. Beto, 5th Cir. 1968, 400 F.2d 582; Waters v. Beto, 5th Cir. 1968, 392 F.2d 74. Therefore the case is remanded to enable the district court to state its findings and conclusions.

2

Remanded.

Case Details

Case Name: Thomas H. Hopkins v. United States
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Date Published: Apr 10, 1970
Citation: 1970 U.S. App. LEXIS 9841
Docket Number: 29244
Court Abbreviation: 5th Cir.
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