Legal Opinion

William Anderson v. United States of America, Harold Moffett v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 10, 1969No. 16618, 16619PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order denying the petitioners’ motions under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate the convictions and sentences under which they are serving. Petitioners’ motions alleged unlawful imprisonment arising from the use of perjury at their separate trials. Both petitioners further alleged that their convictions were the product of the knowing use of perjury by Government agents and an assistant United States Attorney.

The petitioners contended and the Government agreed that the relevant facts are contained in the official transcripts of evidence submitted at…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mooney v. HolohanSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. Hysler v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. United States v. SpadaforaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1952
  4. Erwin M. Enzor v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
  5. United States v. Joseph AbbinantiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. George Del Vecchio, Cross-Appellee v. Illinois Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  2. United States v. Buford L. Peak & Bennie L. PeakCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  3. United States v. Anthony Scherer, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
  4. State v. MateraSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
  5. United States v. Jonathan VerserCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990

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