Legal Opinion
United States v. George Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 9, 1956No. 565_1PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HINCKS, Circuit Judge.
This is a motion addressed to this court for leave to appeal in forma pauperis and for assignment of counsel. The petition also, at least impliedly, seeks an order requiring the United States “to prepay the costs of the minutes and records of all proceedings.”
The movant after a five days’ trial by jury in the District Court for the Eastern District of New York was convicted and on May 24, 1956 sentenced to a term of three years. On May 25, 1956 the movant filed a notice of appeal from said judgment. On May 25, 1956 he also addressed a petition to the trial court for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Dorsey v. GillCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
- Wells v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Maynard Dare Parsell and Melvin West Parsell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- Johnson v. HunterCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1944
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Coppedge v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- State v. PrestridgeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- State v. MadisonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- State v. FrankSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- United States Ex Rel. Willie Lowery, Relator-Appellant v. Robert E. Murphy, Warden, Auburn Prison, Auburn, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
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