Legal Opinion
United States v. Raymond M. Fessel
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1976No. 75--1860PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
The defendant-appellant, Raymond M. Fessel, was convicted by a jury of importing approximately seven pounds of marijuana. On appeal he urges reversal of that conviction based both on the inadequate representation provided by his court-appointed counsel and on the failure of the district judge to grant a continuance to permit him to secure information allegedly necessary to his defense. We find merit in both these contentions. We reverse and remand.
Fessel was committed to a mental hospital in New Jersey in April 1973, after an automobile accident. May 1, 1973, against…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Edward Morgan MacKenna v. O. B. Ellis, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Wilbert Herring v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. McArthur Edwards, AKA Edwards McArthur and Charles Darnell WardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Harry William TheriaultCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Gunther v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by67 opinions
- Ex Parte DuffyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Charles William Proffitt v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Offender RehabilitationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Jimmy Lee Gray v. Eddie Lucas, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Larry FlyntCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- William Henry Hance v. Walter D. Zant, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification CenterCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
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