Legal Opinion

Edgar Richard Lewis v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided November 5, 1956No. 14871PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEMMON, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was convicted by a jury after trial of two counts of violation of the Alaska Narcotic Drug Act and two counts of violation of the Harrison Narcotic Act. He was sentenced to serve consecutive terms of imprisonment. A motion was made by him, under Section 2255 of Title 28 U.S.C., in the District Court to vacate the sentences and was denied by that Court. From the order denying the motion this appeal is taken in propria persona.

The main contention made on this appeal and the only one meriting discussion is appellant’s claim that he was convicted and sentenced on…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Taylor v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1949
  2. Pelley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1954
  3. State of Arizona v. WorthamArizona Supreme Court · 1945

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Amos Black v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
  2. Houser v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
  3. United States v. Gary E. Jones, United States of America v. Robert BryantCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
  4. Lewis v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1970
  5. Frank Houser and Winnie Houser v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974

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