Vernon M. Schmucker, Appellant, v. Dr. Winfred Overholser, Appellee, 260 F.2d 735 (D.C. Cir. 1958)

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit - 260 F.2d 735 (D.C. Cir. 1958) Argued October 21, 1958
Decided November 6, 1958

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia; James W. Morris, District Judge.

Appellant filed a brief pro se and his case was treated as submitted thereon.

Mr. Jack Marshall Stark, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Oliver Gasch, U. S. Atty., and Carl W. Belcher, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, FAHY and BURGER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.


This is an appeal from an order of the District Court dismissing a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by the appellant in that court. The order on appeal is reversed and the case remanded to the District Court for hearing and proceedings consistent with the decision of this court in Stewart v. Overholser, 87 U.S. App.D.C. 402, 186 F.2d 339.

It is so ordered.

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