King v. United States. Izlar v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM. '
We have consolidated these two appeals, since the records in each case are identical and present the same issues of law and fact.
Appellants, having been convicted and sentenced to serve five years each for violations of the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act, Title 18 U.S.C.A. § 2312, now seek release by motions to vacate judgment under Title 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255, on the ground that after their arrest and while they were being held in custody for said offense, confessions were extorted from them by means of coercion and duress. They rely upon McNabb v. U. S., 318 U.S. 332, 63 S.Ct.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- McNabb v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Von Moltke v. GilliesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Chambers v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Ashcraft v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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