James E. Lofland v. United States

Before us is an appeal by the appellant from an order of the district court, dismissing his petition for a writ of error coram nobis seeking to set aside a judgment of conviction on four counts of a five count indictment charging violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1343 [fraud by wire, radio or television], and 18 U.S.C. § 2315 [sale or receipt of stolen goods, securities, moneys, or fraudulent State tax stamps]. He was sentenced to a term of ten years on each of the counts, the sentences to run concurrently with each other and concurrently with a state sentence which he was then under obligation to serve. Trial was to the court sitting without a jury, at which appellant was represented by counsel of his own choosing.

On appeal to this Court the judgment of conviction was affirmed. 357 F.2d 472, 473 (9th Cir. 1966).

Thereafter appellant appealed to this Court from an order of the district court denying his motion made under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 . In that motion appellant contended that his conviction should be set aside because he was without the assistance or services of counsel on his appeal from the judgment of conviction. The order of the district court denying his motion was affirmed.…