Case Name: John Thomas LOTT, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1971-10-26
Citations: 451 F.2d 596
Docket Number: No. 71-1227
Parties: John Thomas LOTT, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 451
Pages: 596–596

Head Matter:
John Thomas LOTT, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 71-1227
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Oct. 26, 1971.
John T. Lott, pro se.
Anthony J. P. Farris, U. S. Atty., James R. Gough, Mary L. Sinderson, Asst. U. S. Attys., Houston, Tex., for respondent-appellee.
Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and INGRAHAM and RONEY, Circuit Judges.
[1] Rule 18, 5th Cir.; see Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York et al., 5th Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part I.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
This is an appeal from a denial of a motion to vacate sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The movant contends in substance that the evidence was insufficient to prove his knowing possession of heroin. The district court denied the motion on the ground that a previous § 2255 motion presented the same contention. We agree that the district court was not required to consider a second § 2255 motion, especially since the matter of possession was also decided adversely to movant on direct appeal, sub nom. Smith v. United States, 385 F.2d 34 (5th Cir. 1967). Simmons v. United States, 437 F.2d 156 (5th Cir. 1971).
Affirmed.