Legal Opinion

United States v. James

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided April 27, 2000No. 97-9212PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

Sylvester James appeals his conviction for one count of interstate transportation in aid of racketeering, 18 U.S.C. § 1952. James’ counsel moved to withdraw as appellate counsel, and filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), arguing that there were no issues of arguable merit. This Court denied appellate counsel’s motion to withdraw, holding that an issue of arguable merit existed relating to whether the defendant understood the nature of the charge to which he pleaded guilty, as required by Fed.R.Crim.P. 11. On appeal, James’…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. United States v. Winston Eugene DaytonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  3. United States v. KramerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
  4. United States v. QuinonesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
  5. United States v. DepaceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. United States v. David Wayne MonroeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
  2. United States v. WelchCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2003
  3. United States v. Stanley PresendieuCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2018
  4. United States v. Frank CefarattiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
  5. United States v. James Charles MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002

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