Legal Opinion

United States Ex Rel. Almeida v. Rundle

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided June 28, 1966No. Misc. M-2677PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HIGGINBOTHAM, District Judge.

Relator, David Almeida, seeks a writ of habeas corpus alleging violation of his rights under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The substance of his allegations for which relief is requested may be categorized as follows: (1) that the act for which he was convicted was not a crime when it was committed and that as a consequence his conviction violates the ex post facto and due process clauses of the Constitution; (2) that the statute under which he was convicted was unconstitutionally vague; (3) that his continued incarceration…

2Cases cited51 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  4. Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  5. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. United States of America Ex Rel. David Almeida v. Alfred T. Rundle, Warden, State Correctional Institution, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
  2. Leffel v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
  3. United States v. McDonaghU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1981
  4. Love v. FitzharrisDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1970
  5. United States Ex Rel. Clark v. AndersonDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1973

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