Legal Opinion
George Edward Bentley v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 2, 1970No. 19996PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARDS, Circuit Judge.
The sole question posed by this appeal is whether or not appellant is entitled to be furnished a copy of the transcript of his trial in order to search for as yet unasserted grounds for filing a motion for postconviction relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (1964). Appellant relies for an affirmative answer upon Griffin v. Illinois, 351 U.S. 12, 76 S.Ct. 585, 100 L.Ed. 891 (1955), and its progeny.
The background of this case is accurately set forth in the memorandum opinion of the District Judge from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio who denied…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Chambers v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Draper v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Smith v. BennettSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by20 opinions
- State v. PetersonOhio Supreme Court · 1976
- Morgan v. GrahamCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1972
- Colin F. MacCollom v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- State v. ToussaintNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973
- United States v. ChambersDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1992
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