Case Name: Lawrence Ernest PASTA, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1970-12-02
Citations: 433 F.2d 1312
Docket Number: No. 28101
Parties: Lawrence Ernest PASTA, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.
Judges: Before TUTTLE, DYER and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 433
Pages: 1312–1312

Head Matter:
Lawrence Ernest PASTA, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 28101.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Dec. 2, 1970.
Lawrence Ernest Pasta, pro se.
Michael F. Dawes (Ct. Apptd.), Ma-honey, Hadlow, Chambers & Adams, Jacksonville, Fla., for appellant.
Aaron K. Bowden, Asst. U. S. Atty., Edward F. Boardman, U. S. Atty. Middle District of Florida, John W. Caven, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty. Middle District of Florida, for appellee.
Before TUTTLE, DYER and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
This appeal is from the dismissal by the trial court of a motion under Section 2255, Title 28 U.S.C.A. to vacate sentence without holding an evidentiary hearing. It clearly appearing that, at the time of sentencing, there was sufficient evidence of appellant's mental incapacity to require a hearing by the trial court, the judgment is reversed and the case is remanded for the holding of a hearing on the question of appellant's mental capacity to intelligently waive aid of counsel and to understanding^ enter a plea of nolo contendere.