Legal Opinion
Fred J. Wellnitz v. Ray H. Page, Warden, Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 26, 1970No. 469-69PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an appeal by a state prisoner from an order denying his petition for the writ of habeas corpus, entered after an evidentiary hearing.
On October 6, 1961, Wellnitz entered pleas of guilty to four charges of armed robbery in the district court of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Thereafter, on October 31, the court imposed sentences totalling 100 years.
Petitioner alleges that, on the day of his plea, his attorney drew him aside in the courtroom, and stated that “25 years was the best that he could do for me.” Immediately upon sentencing, his attorney informed the court that he and the county…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- MacHibroda v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Nathaniel Brown v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Larry G. Linebarger v. State of Oklahoma and Ray H. Page, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1969
- James Claude Lattin v. Harold A. Cox, Warden, New Mexico State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966
- United States of America Ex Rel. Adrian Rosa v. Harold W. Follette, Warden of Green Haven Prison, Stormville, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by76 opinions
- State v. DiFriscoSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1994
- Jonah Iaea v. Franklin Sunn, Director of the Department of Social Services, State of HawaiiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Harry Jarmar GordonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
- Messer v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1988
- Michael Joseph Paradiso and Anthony Richard Bonnacci v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
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