Legal Opinion
James Milton Lewis v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1978No. 78-1260PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge.
On August 9, 1973, James Milton Lewis was convicted on one count of possession of heroin with intent to distribute, a second count of possession of heroin and cocaine with intent to distribute and a third count of distribution of heroin, all in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He received 12-year concurrent sentences. His conviction was affirmed in an unpublished opinion, United States v. Lewis, No. 73-1546 (8th Cir. Feb. 28, 1974).
On January 5, 1978, petitioner filed his fifth motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, 1 alleging (1) ineffective assistance of trial counsel,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Procunier v. AtchleySupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. Joseph Ward EasterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Roy C. Reynolds v. James Mabry, Commissioner, Arkansas Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Alan Daniel Wilwording v. Harold R. Swenson, Warden, Missouri PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Lavern L. Zaehringer v. Lou v. Brewer, Warden, Iowa State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Billy Edward Lacy, United States of America v. Sherrill Gary BrinkleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Hall v. SumnerDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1981
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