Case Name: UNITED STATES of America ex rel. George POWELL, 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: 1967-01-06
Citations: 370 F.2d 331
Docket Number: No. 16000
Parties: UNITED STATES of America ex rel. George POWELL, Appellant, v. Alfred T. RUNDLE, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution, Graterford, Pennsylvania.
Judges: Before STALEY, Chief Judge, and McLAUGHLIN and FORMAN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 370
Pages: 331–332

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America ex rel. George POWELL, Appellant, v. Alfred T. RUNDLE, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution, Graterford, Pennsylvania.
No. 16000.
United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.
Submitted Dec. 5, 1966.
Decided Jan. 6, 1967.
George Powell, pro se.
Michael J. Rotko, Arlen Specter, Dist. Attys., Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee.
Before STALEY, Chief Judge, and McLAUGHLIN and FORMAN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
PER CURIAM.
This is an appeal from the denial of appellant's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He has alleged two related constitutional violations: (1) that he was denied the assistance of effective counsel at his trial; (2) that he was convicted on evidence illegally obtained. It is clear that unless his counsel was ineffective, appellant's illegal search and seizure claim must be deemed to have been waived. See Henry v. State of Mississippi, 379 U.S. 443, 85 S.Ct. 564, 13 L.Ed.2d 408 (1965). The district court's opinion (unreported) fully explores the factual background of this case; its basic find ings are not clearly erroneous and fully support its conclusion that appellant was not denied the assistance of effective counsel.
The judgment of the district court will be affirmed.