Legal Opinion
John Lee Sincox v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 20, 1978No. 77-2025PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Monroe Division, in a proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Petitioner filed a Motion to Vacate Sentence pursuant to that section on January 27, 1977. Following answer by the United States and an evidentiary hearing, the district court denied the motion on April 21, 1977. 1 It is from that denial of relief that petitioner appealed.
The essential facts appear without substantial dispute. In June, 1975, petitioner, John Lee Sincox, was tried in the district court on two indictments…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by75 opinions
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- United States v. Billy G. ByersCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- United States of America Ex Rel. Nathaniel Spurlark, Petitioner-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Dennis Wolff, Respondents-Appellants-Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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