Legal Opinion
United States v. Joe Charles Nix
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 8, 1974No. 73-1449PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal concerns the effect of a defendant’s intoxication on a prosecution for escape or attempted escape.
Defendant Nix was confined in the United States Penitentiary at Marion, Illinois. On May 9, 1972, Nix was excused from working because of illness and was “deadlocked” in his cell during the day. On the following day, he again asked to be locked in his cell so other inmates would not disturb him. The guard conducting the count of prisoners in their cells noticed Nix’ bunk was occupied at the 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. counts. When a new guard began his shift at…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Edward Howard Chandler and Henry May v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- Paul J. Heideman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
- United States v. James Woodrow RudinskyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971
- People v. HaskinsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
- People v. RichardsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
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3Cited by18 opinions
- United States v. Robert Donald SpletzerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Clifford Bailey, United States of America v. Ronald Clifton Cooley, United States of America v. Ralph WalkerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
- Fouts v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
- United States v. Alvin Odell CluckCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. David Bernard AbeytaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
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