Hugo Black

“ On the other hand, nothing in the opinion indicates that the court denied the application on the ground that it had canvassed the allegations and supporting affidavits of Cochran and three others pertaining to suppression of appeal and had concluded that they were untrue.
Cochran's application for habeas corpus does not bear the name of counsel. Not a lawyer, he apparently prepared it himself. ”

“ Cf. Smith v. O'Grady, 312 U.S. 829, 61 S.Ct. 572, 85 L.Ed. 859.
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