Legal Opinion
Robert Lee Blevins v. John Ford, III and John Mitchell, Robert Lee Blevins v. John Ford, III and United States of America, Phillip Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 3, 1978No. 77-1154 and 77-2233PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:
Blevins appeals from judgments dismissing his complaint against respondent Johnson with prejudice and against respondents Ford and Mitchell without prejudice, in an action alleging deprivation of civil rights. We affirm both judgments.
FACTS
In 1970 Blevins was tried and convicted in federal court on charges stemming from a scheme to defraud investors in platinum. At trial he was represented by attorney Mitchell and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Johnson. Attorney Ford, a government witness, testified against Blevins.
In 1972, after an unsuccessful appeal,…
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