SPEARS, Chief Judge.
The Court has before it for consideration the defendant's motion to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis together with his affidavit in support thereof. Since the defendant had employed counsel during the trial on the merits, an order to show cause why such an appeal should be permitted was directed to the defendant and his counsel, in response to which the following information was obtained:
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