Legal Opinion
James Michael Mathews v. Ronald C. Marshall
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 1, 1985No. 83-3587PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOYCE F. MARTIN, Jr., Circuit Judge.
James Michael Mathews appeals the district court’s dismissal of his habeas corpus *159petition. Mathews claims that his sentence for murder violates the double jeopardy clause of the fifth amendment. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse the district court’s decision and grant the petition for habeas corpus.
On February 17, 1978, Mathews and Steven Daugherty robbed a bank in Alexandria, Ohio. The police pursued Mathews and Daugherty following the robbery and surrounded them in a farm house. After a short time, Mathews surrendered, and the police entered…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Whalen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Illinois v. VitaleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by16 opinions
- Morris v. MathewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. Storer Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- Bouquett v. ClemmerDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1985
- Walter McKinley Harris v. John D. Rees, Superintendent, Kentucky State ReformatoryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- Storer Communications, Inc. v. GiovanCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.