Legal Opinion

United States v. Andrew Kennedy Brown

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 21, 1985No. 84-3744PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Per curiam

IT IS ORDERED that the motions to proceed in forma pauperis and for appointment of counsel are DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the district court’s judgment is VACATED, and this matter is REMANDED with instructions to DISMISS for lack of jurisdiction.

Brown has appealed the October 2, 1984, denial of his September 26, 1984, motion for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. He does not question the legality of his conviction or the validity of the five-year federal prison term imposed by the sentencing court. His attack instead focuses on the extent to which his sentence has been executed, a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. Larry W.G. GiddingsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  2. Frank Soyka v. Noah L. Alldredge, Warden of the United States Northeast PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
  3. Clifton Crawford v. Delbert C. Jackson, Director, District of Columbia Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
  4. Lewis P. Blau v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  5. United States v. Oscar DovalinaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. United States v. Ralph R. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
  2. United States v. Jean Paul GaborCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  3. In Re JoynerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
  4. United States v. Donald E. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  5. Alan James Spina v. C.L. Aaron, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987

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