Legal Opinion

Waley v. Johnston

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 20, 1941No. 9843PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HANEY, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order denying appellant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

On June 19, 1935, appellant, his wife, and one Dainard were indicted, in count one, for transporting in interstate commerce a person who had been kidnapped, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 408a and 408b, and in count two, for conspiring to transport a person, who had been kidnapped, in interstate commerce, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 408c. Appellant pleaded guilty to both counts, being represented by counsel, and was sentenced to imprisonment for 45 years on the first count and 2…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Brown v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
  2. Chambers v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  3. Walker v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  4. Smith v. O'GRADYSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  5. Bowen v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1939

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Waley v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. United States ex rel. Robinson v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. Ward v. PageDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1965
  4. Waley v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1943
  5. Crockett v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1942

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