Legal Opinion
United States v. James Franklin Morris, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 9, 1971No. 71-1259PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.
James Franklin Morris, Jr. appeals from his jury conviction for willful and unlawful escape from custody, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 751(a). District Judge Andrew W. Bogue sentenced appellant to a term of two years imprisonment.
On the date of the escape, July 21, 1970, appellant was being held at the Lawrence County Jail at Deadwood, South Dakota upon a commitment and federal grand jury indictment for passing counterfeit federal reserve notes, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472. 1 The record shows that three prisoners jumped a city police officer, took his gun and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Leo P. Reistroffer v. United States of America, W. L. Rogers v. United States of America, Marvin Norris v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1958
- James Slawek v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by24 opinions
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