Legal Opinion
Sanford Napoleon Powell v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 5, 1964No. 14654PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFFY, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner was charged in a two-count indictment with violation of the Federal Narcotics Law. After a jury trial, petitioner was found guilty on both counts. He was sentenced to a term of twenty years on each count, the sentences to run concurrently. Thereafter, he filed two motions for reduction of sentence, each of which was denied. He then filed a motion under Section 2255 of Title 28 U.S.C. This motion was denied and the instant appeal followed.
Count 1 of the indictment charged, in substance, that on a certain date at a place described, Powell (petitioner herein) did…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Russell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. SimmonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Jesus Rivera v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- Arnold George Lauer v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1963
- Clone S. Clay v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by15 opinions
- In re United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Richard Lee Collins v. T. Wade Markley, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute, IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1965
- Hendricks County Rural Electric Membership Corporation v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- Adkins v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
- United States v. Ben HickmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
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