Legal Opinion
Bobby Lee Moore v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 9, 1979No. 78-3455PublishedCited by 270 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
The trial judge in this jury case asked the defendant a number of questions, and commented, outside the hearing of the jury, on whether it was advisable for the defendant to offer the testimony of his thirteen year old son. This application for post-conviction relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 challenges the court’s conduct.
Appellant Moore was convicted of possession of non-tax paid whiskey in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5604(a)(1) in 1976 after a jury trial. His conviction was affirmed by this court on May 6, 1977. On May 18 Moore petitioned for rehearing, and his…
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