Legal Opinion
James Bradley Parks v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 24, 1987No. 87-5132PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
In this case appellant-petitioner, James Bradley Parks, appeals from the district court’s denial of a motion to vacate sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 2255. Because petitioner Parks does not meet the cause and prejudice standard applicable to issues raised in a section 2255 proceeding which were not raised on direct appeal, we affirm the district court’s denial of his motion.
Petitioner was convicted by jury on four counts involving violations of federal laws on controlled substances and was sentenced to ten years in prison, to be followed by a special parole…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. FradySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. SatterfieldCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Dennis Wayne Williams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by19 opinions
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