Legal Opinion
James E. Eaton v. United States of America, William Lessaris v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 3, 1972No. 18836, 18911PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.
Petitioners appeal from the district court’s denial of their motions under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate sentences imposed upon pleas of guilty to violating certain counterfeiting laws. Two of the issues raised in the district court were that the guilty pleas were induced by threats and promises of counsel and that the offenses resulted from entrapment. The issues raised on appeal by appointed counsel are that the trial court erred in failing to hold an evidentiary hearing on the guilty plea and entrapment issues and that the sentencing judge should have disqualified…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- MacHibroda v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- James J. Domenica v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1961
- United States v. Theodore WebbCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Alexander Henry SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
- United States v. Jack SpadaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by21 opinions
- United States v. William Dale YaterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Harry Aleman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Gilliam v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1996
- Bettis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
- United States v. Margarito NunezCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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