Legal Opinion

Ralph Bryan Ellison v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided October 11, 1960No. 6425_1PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by Ellison from an order overruling his motion to vacate a sentence filed under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255.

An indictment was returned in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma charging Ellison and five other defendants with violations of Federal criminal statutes relating to narcotic drugs. Ellison was named as a defendant in eight counts of the indictment.

Thereafter, on May 15, 1957, Ellison, having received a copy of the indictment, appeared in open court and asked the court to appoint counsel to represent him. Thereupon, the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Remmey v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. Barnes v. Hunter, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1951
  3. Hurst v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1949

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Shelley W. Moore v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
  2. Ralph Bryan Ellison v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1963
  3. State v. SimienNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
  4. United States v. MarcelloDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1962
  5. Burdick v. AllgoodDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1967

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