Legal Opinion
United States v. Walter L. Nixon, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 17, 1989No. 89-4127PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
BACKGROUND
Appellant, Judge Walter L. Nixon, Jr. was convicted by a jury on two counts of perjury. His conviction and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. United States v. Nixon, 816 F.2d 1022 (5th Cir.), reh’g denied, 827 F.2d 1019 (5th Cir.1987), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 749, 98 L.Ed.2d 762 (1988). Appellant then filed this 28 U.S.C. § 2255 petition, requesting a new trial. The habeas court conducted an evidentiary hearing on August 29 and 30, 1988. On December 19, 1988 the court issued a comprehensive and thorough opinion denying Nixon’s petition.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Larrison v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1928
- United States v. DrougasCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Brody v. GuercioSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by51 opinions
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