Legal Opinion
Willie Gray Dixon, Jr. v. State of Florida
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 3, 1968No. 24578PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
In 1965 Dixon was convicted of possession of narcotics by a Florida State Court without a jury. His conviction was affirmed the same year. Dixon seeks habeas corpus relief on several grounds. 1
This appeal is from a District Court dismissal for failure to exhaust state remedies. 2 The District Court also refused to issue a certificate of probable cause and the government, relying on Sheridan v. Ellis, 5 Cir. 1954, 217 F.2d 306, asserts that this Court therefore is without jurisdiction. This assertion is without merit because on March. 15, 1967, we granted a certificate…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Loren E. Barry v. Maurice Sigler, Warden, Nebraska Penal and Correctional ComplexCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
- Aubrey Pate v. William C. Holman, Warden, Kilby Prison, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Ernest Whippler v. R. P. Balkcom, Jr., Warden, Georgia, State Prison, Reidsville, Tattnall County, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- Limmie West, III v. State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Rheuark v. ShawCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Jesse Joseph Deters v. James A. Collins, Director, Texas Dept. Of Criminal Justice Institution DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Albert H. Carter v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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