United States of America, Appellee, v. Santiago Defillo, Appellant, 277 F.2d 162 (2d Cir. 1960)

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US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - 277 F.2d 162 (2d Cir. 1960) Argued March 11, 1960
Decided March 17, 1960

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; Irving R. Kaufman, Judge.


Santiago Defillo appeals from an order denying his second motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate his conviction and sentence for violating the federal narcotics laws, affirmed 2 Cir., 257 F.2d 835, certiorari denied Defillo v. United States, 359 U.S. 915, 79 S. Ct. 591, 3 L. Ed. 2d 577. Judge Kaufman's earlier opinion denying appellant's first motion is reported in D.C.S.D.N.Y., 166 F. Supp. 627.

Santiago Defillo, pro se.

David Klingsberg, Asst. U. S. Atty., S.D.N.Y., New York City (S. Hazard Gillespie, Jr., U. S. Atty., and Louis T. Gallo, Asst. U. S. Atty., New York City, on the brief), for appellee.

Before CLARK, WATERMAN, and LEWIS,**  Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed on the opinion of District Judge Kaufman, June 30, 1959, 182 F. Supp. 782.

 **

Of the Tenth Circuit, sitting by designation

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