Legal Opinion

Jerry Lynn Yohey v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 31, 1970No. 28820_1PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Per curiam

Jerry Lynn Yohey appeals from a denial of his § 2255 motion to vacate judgment and sentence. Because appellant has failed to file a brief within the time fixed by Rule 31, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, it is appropriate to dispose of this pro se case summarily, pursuant to this Court’s local rule 9(c) (2). 1

Yohey was arrested on November 17, 1968 at the El Paso port-of-entry as he entered the United States with “a suitcase full” of marihuana. He was subsequently convicted upon his guilty plea of illegally importing marihuana into the United States in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 176a. His…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Leary v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Jesse Coy Kimbrough v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  3. Ray Black Carpenter v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  4. Robert Lyle Walden, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  5. United States v. Nabi FerraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Malvin Davie, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
  2. Rodriquez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Eduardo Ramon Ochoa v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  4. Harry Walter McCutcheon v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
  5. United States v. Roberto CandanozaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970

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