Legal Opinion
James Edward Frye v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1969No. 27203PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
Pursuant to new Rule 18 of the Rules of this court, we have concluded on the merits that this case is of such character as not to justify oral argument and have directed the clerk to place the case the parties in writing. See Murphy v. Houma Well Service, 5 Cir. 1969, 409 F.2d 804, Part I.
Without a hearing the District Court denied a motion to vacate sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We affirm.
Appellant contends that he was mentally disturbed when he pled guilty and that he was permitted to enter a plea without benefit of counsel. He further offers an alibi for the period when the crime…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Patricia Lebouef Murphy, as Administratrix of the Estate of Edward Fontenot, Deceased, Etc. v. Houma Well Service, and Eva C. Fontenot, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Grant Cooper v. William C. Holman, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- John Edward Merrill v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- Fanklin Delano Floyd v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by16 opinions
- United States v. Lawrence J. KidderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Robert Woodward, A/K/A Robert Woodard v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Albert Zales v. C. Murray Henderson, Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Arthur Atherton Moore v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Ruben Torres Mejia v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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