Legal Opinion

United States v. Matthew Metz Appeal of James Davenport

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided April 2, 1973No. 72-1441PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

BIGGS, Circuit Judge.

The appellant Davenport entered a plea of guilty to a one count indictment charging him with the violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(c), wilfully and unlawfully receiving, possessing and concealing federal credit union checks. Davenport was sentenced to three years imprisonment, the statutory sentence for this offense being a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment of not more than ten years or both. 1 This appeal followed.

The sole issue raised by Davenport is whether the court below erred in imposing sentence following consideration of information…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. United States v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Townsend v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1948

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Mayes v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1992
  2. United States v. Herbert BaylinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
  3. Silks v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Commonwealth v. StewartSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  5. United States v. MackUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1980

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