Legal Opinion
Richard L. Lucero v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 27, 1970No. 96-70_1PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Per curiam
In 1967 Lucero pleaded guilty to violation of 26 U.S.C. § 4704(a) and was sentenced to a five-year term of imprisonment. In his motion to vacate, 28 U.S. C. § 2255, he contended that his plea was involuntary, his right against self-incrimination was violated, and challenged the constitutionality of § 4704(a). In addition, he claims that the trial court erred in denying his motion to have the sentencing judge recuse himself from hearing the instant motion.
To begin with, the statute has been held constitutional and we agree. Good v. United States, 410 F.2d 1217 (5th Cir. 1969); Morgan v. United…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Russell T. Halliday v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1967
- Anthony Mirra v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
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- United States v. Paul M. HughesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- United States v. Edwin PierceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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- United States v. GardunoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
- United States v. GarduñoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
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