Legal Opinion
C. Carey Matthews v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 9, 1976No. 75-3497PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYER, Circuit Judge:
The sole question before this Court is whether the district court erred when it denied Matthews’ motion under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 to vacate and set aside his guilty plea without an evidentiary hearing. We conclude that under the particular facts or this case, an evidentiary hearing was required. We therefore reverse and remand.
Matthews was charged with multiple violations of the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. After initially pleading not guilty to all counts, Matthews withdrew that plea and, pursuant to Alford v. North Carolina, 1970,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- MacHibroda v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Fontaine v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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- Dan Dugan v. United States of America, Henry Rowland Ray v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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