Legal Opinion
Albert Calloway v. James R. Powell, Jailor, Richmond County, Georgia
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 24, 1968No. 24981PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
It is apparent that when the appellant was convicted of criminal charges in state court he did not receive the effective representation of counsel guaranteed him by the Constitution. We reverse the finding of the district court denying habeas corpus after an evidentiary hearing.
I
Appellant was arrested on the night of March 21-22. An attorney was orally notified at or before preliminary hearing, held on March 24 or 25, that he had been appointed to defend appellant. He was present at the preliminary hearing but did not actively participate because there was also present…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Ex Parte HullSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Edward Morgan MacKenna v. O. B. Ellis, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Thomas Lorenzo Williams v. Dr. George Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Charles Wallace Brooks v. State of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by28 opinions
- United States v. Willie Decoster, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Wilbert Herring v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. McArthur Edwards, AKA Edwards McArthur and Charles Darnell WardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Marion Mason v. Charles Balcom, Superintendent, Montgomery Correctional Institution,respondent-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Ronald Wayne Bradbury v. Louie L. WainwrightCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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