Legal Opinion

Weathers v. United States

District Court, D. South Carolina

Decided November 18, 1970No. Civ. A. No. 70-1021Published

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

RUSSELL, District Judge.

This is the third petition filed by the petitioner, a federal prisoner, serving a fourteen year-six months sentence imposed following a guilty plea to the Court on June 5, 1962. Following the filing of his first petition under Section 2255, 28 U.S.C., this Court accorded him a full and complete evidentiary hearing, with appointed counsel.1 At such hear*603ing, every possible claim of the petitioner that either the petitioner or respondent could envisage was examined.2 An order was thereafter entered, dismissing the petition. Petitioner then sought a rehearing, which…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Wong Doo v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  2. United States v. Jerome Dwight GlassCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1963
  3. United States v. Woodrow McKay ShoafCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
  4. Roberto Power Benthiem v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1968
  5. Towler v. PeytonDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1969

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