Legal Opinion

James Morgan Tindall v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 31, 1972No. 72-2587PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Per curiam

The district court denied Tindall’s motion to vacate his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255. We affirm.

While serving a sentence in the Florida state penitentiary upon a state conviction, Tindall was convicted in federal court on his plea of guilty of two counts of interstate transportation of stolen motor vehicles and one count of escape from federal custody. He was sentenced to a total of 6 years imprisonment.

In his motion to vacate filed below Tindall contended that his guilty plea was made without knowledge of the consequence of the plea. He alleged that he was not advised by the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Epifanio Trujillo v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  2. Terry Ladner v. C. Murray Henderson, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, No. 30765 Summary Calendar. Rule 18, 5th Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc v. Citizens Casualty Co. Of New York, 5th Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part ICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  3. William B. French v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  4. United States v. Murray Offen, No. 30482 Summary Calendar. Rule 18, 5th Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. V, Citizens Casualty Co. Of New York, 5th Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part ICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  5. Sherry Taylor v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Joseph F. Cuthrell v. Director, Patuxent InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
  2. United States v. HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  3. United States v. Rea Lyn SegalCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
  4. Edwards v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  5. State v. ChungNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1986

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