Legal Opinion
Thomas Murray Burge v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1964No. 17170_1PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSEN, Chief Judge.
Burge has appealed from his conviction, on a jury-waived trial, of transporting in interstate commerce, for the purpose of sale and distribution, obscene, lewd, lascivious and filthy pictures and films, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1465.
He had been using the alias Hale in his pornographic activities. He was a seasoned defendant; had experience in previous felony convictions; and chose on this basis apparently to act as his own attorney. 1 The Court advised him that in its opinion, from the nature of the offense and the possible penalty, he “should be represented by…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. RosenbergCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- United States v. Ernest T. PageCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- Ryan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1938
- Honig v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1953
- E. Paul Black v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by27 opinions
- United States v. Bobby G. SealeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
- Crosswhite v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
- William L. Maxwell v. Dan D. Stephens, Superintendent of Arkansas State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
- William C. Drummond v. United States of America, Alphonse Vincent Castaldi v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
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