Legal Opinion
Hardy Jackson v. Sheriff Bill Decker
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 19, 1971No. 71-2442PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
This matter comes to us from the district court’s denial of habeas corpus relief to the appellant, a prisoner of the State of Texas. The appeal must be dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
The district court entered a memorandum order denying the appellant’s petition for habeas corpus on October 9, 1970. However, it was not until his motion for certificate of probable cause was received on January 22, 1971 that the court below was given any indication that the appellant desired to appeal that court’s adverse judgment.
Rule 4(a), F.R.A.P., requires that notice of appeal must be filed in the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sanders v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Melvin Gann v. W. D. Smith, Jr., No. 71-1201 Summary Calendar. (1) Rule 18, 5th Cir. See Isbell Enterprises v. Citizens Casualty Co. Of N.Y., 431 F.2d 409, Part I (5th Cir. 1970)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Nathan Bean v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- James H. Dunn v. C. Murray Henderson, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Respondent- No. 71-2175 Summary Calendar. (1) Rule 18, 5 Cir., Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Company of New York, 5 Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part ICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
3Cited by11 opinions
- Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland v. Usaform Hail Pool, Inc., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Lonnie E. Fleming, D/B/A Gulf Farm Center v. Gulf Oil Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1977
- Hobert Jones v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Sylvester Tribbitt v. Louie L. WainwrightCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Joel Rubin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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