Legal Opinion

William E. Hutchings Von Ludwitz v. George A. Ralston, North Central Bureau of Prisons, United States of America

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 9, 1983No. 83-1383PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Per curiam

William E. Hutchings Von Ludwitz was convicted in the District Court for the District of Oregon of kidnapping and is currently serving a life sentence at the United States Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas. He filed a petition for habeas corpus in the District Court 1 for the Western District of Missouri challenging his conviction on a number of grounds. The district court dismissed for failure to file a motion to set aside sentence with the sentencing court as required by 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (1976). We affirm.

Section 2255 provides that a petition for habeas corpus may not be filed by an…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. HaymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. Eldson McGhee v. Jack Hanberry, Warden, Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1979
  3. William Cagle, Jr. v. Dr. Pasquale J. Ciccone, Director, Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Danny Ray Hill v. Marvin D. MorrisonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  2. John F. Desimone v. Marion LacyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
  3. Toma v. TurnageCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  4. Potts v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1992
  5. Toma v. TurnageCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987

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