Legal Opinion
Morris Joseph v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 20, 1963No. 17955_1PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Circuit Judge.
This appeal, in forma pauperis, with appointed counsel representing the appel lant, was ably presented by raising but' one issue: Was appellant denied the effective assistance of counsel below because the trial court refused to grant a requested continuance ?
Appellant was convicted by a jury on six counts of violating the narcotic laws of the United States. 21 U.S.C. § 174. Jurisdiction below rested on 18 U.S.C. § 3231, and here exists by reason of 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 and 1294(1).
It is undisputed that appellant was represented by counsel of his own employment and choice at…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Betts v. BradySupreme Court of the United States · 1942
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- United States v. Robert Marshall, United States of America v. Dennis Eischen, United States of America v. Ronald Lee MorganCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. James Edward WallingCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
- Harris v. StephensCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966
- Manfred Daut v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
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