Opinion · Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Robert Ward Norman v. United States

Robert Ward Norman v. United States, 276 F.2d 377 (9th Cir. 1960)

Type: Opinion
Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: Federal
Date: 1960-03-17
Topic: general

PER CURIAM. The court is of the opinion that the trend of recent Supreme Court cases as interpreted here requires that appellant now be given a hearing on the merits of his contention that he was not competent mentally at the time of his plea and sentence. Accordingly, the order of the district court dated May 4, 1959, is vacated and the cause remanded.

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PER CURIAM.

The court is of the opinion that the trend of recent Supreme Court cases as interpreted here requires that appellant now be given a hearing on the merits of his contention that he was not competent mentally at the time of his plea and sentence. Accordingly, the order of the district court dated May 4, 1959, is vacated and the cause remanded.