Legal Opinion
Henry A. Molignaro v. A. L. Dutton, Warden, Georgia State Prison
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 3, 1967No. 23652PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
On May 13, 1964, Molignaro pleaded guilty to the offense of molesting a minor and was sentenced by the Georgia Court to 15 years imprisonment. Subsequently Molignaro filed in the State Courts an application for a writ of habeas corpus alleging that his constitutional right to assistance of counsel had been violated. The writ was denied, and the Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed. Molignaro v. Balkcom, 1965, 221 Ga. 150, 143 S.E.2d 748. Molignaro’s petition for habeas relief in the Federal District Court was also denied, the Court finding that “the right to counsel…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. MaytonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- James R. Davis v. William C. Holman, Warden of Kilby Prison, Montgomery, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- David Lincoln Reed v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Molignaro v. BalkcomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
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3Cited by19 opinions
- William Chester Craig v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Thomas Allen Moran v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Perry Goodwin v. S. Lamont Smith, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Bramlett v. PetersonDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1969
- L. C. McGarrah v. A. L. Dutton, Warden, Georgia State Prison, Reidsville, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
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