Case Name: BUTLER v. CLEMMER, Director of the Department of Corrections
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1948-10-18
Citations: 171 F.2d 132
Docket Number: No. 9687
Parties: BUTLER v. CLEMMER, Director of the Department of Corrections.
Judges: Before GRONER, G J., and STEPHENS and PRETTYMAN, Associate Justices.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 171
Pages: 132–132

Head Matter:
BUTLER v. CLEMMER, Director of the Department of Corrections.
No. 9687.
United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.
Argued Jan. 28, 1948.
Decided Oct. 18, 1948.
Mr. Richard L. Tedrow, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Myron G. Ehrlich, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.
Mr. Ross O’Donoghue, Assistant United States Attorney, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. George Morris Fay, Unit-er States Attorney, Mr. Oliver O. Dibble, Assistant United States Attorney, and Mr. Sidney S. Sachs, Assistant United States Attorney, all of Washington, D. G, were on the brief, for appellee.
Before GRONER, G J., and STEPHENS and PRETTYMAN, Associate Justices.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
In 1938 appellant was convicted on six indictments charging assault with intent to kill, assault with a dangerous weapon, and robbery. He entered upon service of his sentence at the D. C. Reformatory at Lorton, Virginia. In July, 1947, last year, he filed a petition for. a writ of habeas corpus, which was granted. Hearing was had, findings made, the writ discharged, and the petition dismissed. The present appeal is from that judgment.
Upon the authority of McAffee v. Clemmer, - U.S.App.D.C. -, 171 F.2d 131, which in turn is based upon Ahrens v. Clark, 335 U.S. 188, 68 S.Ct. 1443, the judgment of the District Court is affirmed. That court had no jurisdiction to entertain the petition.
Affirmed.