Legal Opinion
Joseph Morris Kennedy v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 17, 1958No. 17219_1PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Circuit Judge.
This is the second appearance of this case here. Kennedy filed his Section 2255 motion for vacation of his conviction and sentence to 40 years on four counts of violating the bank robbery statute. The trial court dismissed the motion without a hearing. Kennedy appealed. Because the record did not “conclusively show that the prisoner [was] entitled to no relief” we reversed and remanded for a hearing, Kennedy v. United States, 5 Cir., 249 F.2d 257.
The trial court then appointed able and energetic counsel to represent Kennedy on the hearing of his Section 2255 motion. The…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- J. Paul Shelton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Richard Edward Gray v. O. B. Ellis, General Manager, Texas Prison SystemCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Joseph Morris Kennedy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
3Cited by72 opinions
- Thomas Lorenzo Williams v. Dr. George Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Phil Whitus and Leon Davis v. R. P. Balkcom, Jr., Warden, State Penitentiary, Reidsville, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- United States Ex Rel. Ralph Maselli v. Frederick G. Reincke, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- United States v. Richard CraveroCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Jerome Atilus v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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