Thomas H. HOPKINS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

No. 29244.United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
April 10, 1970.

Thomas H. Hopkins, pro se.

Seagal V. Wheatley, U.S. Atty., Jeremiah Handy, Asst. U.S. Atty., San Antonia, Tex., for respondent-appellee.

Before WISDOM, COLEMAN and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

In this case the district court denied the appellant’s motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 without making findings of fact and conclusions of law, as is required by the provisions of Rule 52(a), F.R.Civ.P. See Welch v. Beto, 5th Cir. 1968, 400 F.2d 582; Waters v. Beto, 5th Cir. 1968, 392 F.2d 74. Therefore the case is remanded to enable the district court to state its findings and conclusions.

Remanded.

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