Legal Opinion
James Watson Stonecipher v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 28, 1969No. 26802PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
James Watson Stonecipher appeals from a district court order denying relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We affirm.
Stonecipher challenges the district court’s acceptance of his guilty plea, alleging that he was unable to make an intelligent plea because he was suffering from withdrawal symptoms arising out of a serious addiction to narcotics. 1 The district court heard testimony from a psychiatric expert who examined Stone-cipher three years after the plea and testified that he could not have made an intelligent plea if he was experiencing narcotics withdrawal. Yet Stonecipher testified at the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Anthony Joseph Munich v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
- United States v. TateoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1963
- John Benson, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- United States v. ColsonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1964
- James Edward Clark v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
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