Legal Opinion
Alford v. Sullivan
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided November 2, 1990No. Civ. A. No. 1:90CV00200PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COBB, District Judge.
On July 1, 1977, Bonnie Alford shot her husband in the head, killing him. Mrs. Alford was subsequently convicted of the charge of voluntary manslaughter, following a plea of nolo contendré. Johnny Alford, the said husband, was covered by the Social Security Act during his lifetime.
For nearly nine years, beginning 1981, Mrs. Alford has sought widow’s benefits from the Social Security Administration (Administration) under Title II of the Social Security Act (Act), 42 U.S.C.A. § 405 et seq. This quest for benefits by the self-made widow has included four…
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