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James v. Cox

District Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided February 9, 1971No. Civ. A. 5999-RPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

MERHIGE, District Judge.

William Henry James brought this habeas corpus action pro se. A central question is the constitutionality of procedures whereby the jurisdiction of the Richmond, Virginia, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court over James was waived after a hearing at which James had no lawyer, and charges against him were certified to a court of record for trial. The issue of remedy, if the hearing was inadequate, arises as well. In addition, James asserts that he was not advised by trial counsel of his right to appeal after his convictions. In light of the decision of the…

2Cases cited48 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  4. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Dickens v. JonesDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2002
  2. Billy Ray Powell v. Carl G. Hocker, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
  3. Miller v. QuatsoeDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1971
  4. James Arthur Brown v. J. D. Cox, Superintendent of the Virginia State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
  5. Anthony Nogueira v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982

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