Case Name: UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Edward McCOY, Appellant, v. Alfred T. RUNDLE, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution, Graterford, Pennsylvania
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1969-12-08
Citations: 419 F.2d 118
Docket Number: No. 17932
Parties: UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Edward McCOY, Appellant, v. Alfred T. RUNDLE, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution, Graterford, Pennsylvania.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 419
Pages: 118–120

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Edward McCOY, Appellant, v. Alfred T. RUNDLE, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution, Graterford, Pennsylvania.
No. 17932.
United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.
Argued Oct. 23, 1969.
Decided Dec. 8, 1969.
John H. Lewis, Jr., Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant.
James D. Crawford, Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, Pa. (Richard A. Sprague, First Asst. Dist. Atty., Arlen Specter, Dist. Atty., on the brief), for appellee.
Before KALODNER, STALEY and FREEDMAN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
PER CURIAM.
This is an appeal from an order denying a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Relator is a state prisoner presently serving a sentence for burglary of a telephone booth. After an evidentiary hearing, the district court denied relief, but noted probable cause for appeal.
Relator makes two assertions. First, that failure to provide counsel at a preliminary hearing is a denial of due process. Second, that he was denied effective assistance of counsel both at trial and sentencing. The district court, in an unreported opinion, thoroughly analyzed each of these contentions and dismissed them. After careful examination of the record, we find no error.
The order of the district court will be affirmed.