Legal Opinion

George Douglas Roberts v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 14, 1963No. 20530_1PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BELL, Circuit Judge.

Roberts was indicted for violation of Title 18 U.S.C.A. § 2312. He allegedly transported a stolen motor vehicle on November 30, 1962 from Houston, Texas to Savannah, Georgia,

The indictment was returned on February 12, 1963. On February 14, 1963, according to appellant, and this is the basis of the point of the appeal, the court appointed a lawyer to represent him. On the same day he waived arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty through his ^ He wag tried on the game day> found guüty by ^ juryj and gentenced to a term of three years.

On February 20, 1963 he filed on…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Avery v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  3. Robert Louis Porter v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
  4. Felton v. SpiroCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1897
  5. Potomac Electric Power Co. v. Public Utilities Commission of District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Robert Thomas Smith v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
  2. Edgar C. Worts v. A. L. Dutton, Warden, Georgia State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
  3. Alan McSurely v. John L. McClellan ChairmanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  4. Harold C. Hintz v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  5. Melvin W. Greer v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967

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