Legal Opinion

United States v. Robert Grimes, Iodis Robinson, Shahid Ali, Formerly Known as Iodis X. Robinson

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided February 2, 1981No. 79-1244PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ADAMS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal from a district court denial of a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate a criminal conviction and sentence involves a five-pronged attack on both the underlying conviction and twenty year sentence for armed robbery. 1 Appellant, Shahid Ali, has challenged his conviction and sentence on the grounds that (1) he was denied a fair trial because of insufficient access to an adequate legal library; (2) he was unable to conduct his defense competently on account of withdrawal from a prior narcotic addiction; (3) he was refused credit on his federal…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. United States v. PungitoreCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
  2. Peterkin v. JeffesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
  3. United States v. David Friedland, David J. Friedland, in No. 95-5582. David Friedland v. Douglas Lansing, Warden, Federal Correctional Institution, Ft. Dix, Nj United States Parole Commission David J. Friedland, in No. 95-5583. David Friedland v. United States of America, David J. Friedland, InCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
  4. United States v. All Assets of G.P.S. Automotive Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  5. Robert F. Dziurgot v. Dennis Luther, Warden, Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury, ConnecticutCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990

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