Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Williams v. Morris
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 13, 1979No. Nos. 78-1321, 78-1322, 78-1323 and 78-1380PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
H ARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Four habeas corpus petitions arising out of pleas of guilty in accordance with plea agreements in state prosecutions have been consolidated on appeal. Judge Marshall granted the writs as to petitioners Lawrence Williams, Oscar Southall and Emanuel Williams.1 Judge Flaum granted the writ as to petitioner Bernard May.
In the case of each petitioner a plea agreement was judicially accepted in which there was no mention of a statutory parole period required to be added to a term of imprisonment imposed for a felony conviction.2 Likewise, in none of the cases…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Preiser v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Picard v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Carafas v. LaValleeSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Paul O. Crump v. Michael P. Lane, Director, Illinois Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- David Harrison v. State of IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
- United States of America Ex Rel. Leroy Charles Lockett v. Illinois Parole and Pardon BoardCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
- United States Ex Rel. Williams v. MorrisDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1980
- United States Ex Rel. Isaac v. FranzenDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1982
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