Case Name: Thomas H. HOPKINS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1970-04-10
Citations: 423 F.2d 1206
Docket Number: No. 29244
Parties: Thomas H. HOPKINS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.
Judges: Before WISDOM, COLEMAN and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 423
Pages: 1206–1206

Head Matter:
Thomas H. HOPKINS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 29244.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
April 10, 1970.
Thomas H. Hopkins, pro se.
Seagal V. Wheatley, U. S. Atty., Jeremiah Handy, Asst. U. S. Atty., San Antonia, Tex., for respondent-appellee.
Before WISDOM, COLEMAN and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
In this case the district court denied the appellant's motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 without making findings of fact and conclusions of law, as is required by the provisions of Rule 52(a), F.R.Civ.P. See Welch v. Beto, 5th Cir. 1968, 400 F.2d 582; Waters v. Beto, 5th Cir. 1968, 392 F.2d 74. Therefore the case is remanded to enable the district court to state its findings and conclusions.
Remanded.