Legal Opinion
John C. Fulford v. A. L. Dutton, Warden, Georgia State Prison
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 6, 1967No. 24306PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant was tried and convicted of robbery with an offensive weapon. Although the jury recommended that the crime be treated as a misdemeanor, the trial judge refused to act upon that recommendation and sentenced appellant to serve ten years in the Georgia penitentiary. The conviction was affirmed by the Georgia Supreme Court. Appellant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus was denied by the Georgia courts. Appellant has exhausted his state remedies.
Appellant filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus with the District Court. After holding an evidentiary hearing the District Court denied…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Arnold Sanchez Fernandez v. John H. KlingerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
- Palakiko v. Harper, Warden of Oahu PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1953
- Harris v. State of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1961
3Cited by19 opinions
- Sam Hoover v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Jordan W. Anderson and Clyde W. Anderson v. Ross Maggio, Acting Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- George Summerville v. Thomas D. Cook, Superintendent, Mississippi State Penitentiary, No. 30619 Summary Calendar. Rule 18, 5th Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. Of New York, 5th Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part ICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Hayes v. WainwrightDistrict Court, N.D. Florida · 1969
- Wallace Pleas v. L. L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, No. 30905, Summary Calendar. Rule 18, 5 Cir. Isbell Enterprises, Inc v. Citizens Casualty Company of New York, 5 Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part ICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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