Legal Opinion
United States v. John Paul Shelton
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 7, 1975No. 73-1776PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
The petitioner John Paul Shelton moves to reinstate his appeal which was unconditionally dismissed November 12, 1973.
Shelton was convicted in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia of interstate transportation and concealment of a stolen motor vehicle and on February 2, 1973 was sentenced to two concurrent five-year terms. He filed notice of appeal to this court, and the District Court granted him release pending appeal under a $5,000 bond with surety.
June 1, 1973, Shelton escaped from custody of the State of Georgia while a state court…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Eisler v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Bohanan v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- United States v. Michael Allen SwigartCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- United States v. Frank Sacco and Benjamin GentileCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- United States v. George SnowCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
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