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- 218 F.2d 288
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SCHNACKENBERG, Circuit Judge.
James Johnson, petitioner, appeals fróm a summary denial by the District Court of his motion under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 to reduce the sentences he is now serving on the ground that they were in excess of the maximum authorized by law. ’ -
This case was submitted to this court oh briefs without oral argument.
The record discloses the following facts.
On November 30, 1951, an indictment numbered 51 CR 523 was returned against petitioner charging, in Count I that on or about October 10, 1951, petitioner did unlawfully purchase and possess narcotics, in violation of 26 U.S.C.A. § 2558(a), and: in Count II . that on the same date petitioner