Legal Opinion
L. C. McGarrah v. A. L. Dutton, Warden, Georgia State Prison, Reidsville, Georgia
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 26, 1967No. 24107_1PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN,
Chief Judge:
On July 26, 1955, the Appellant, Mc-Garrah, unrepresented by counsel, waived indictment and pleaded guilty in Superior Court of Sumter County to two counts charging assault with intent to commit rape and three counts of burglary. He was sentenced to 20 years each on the first two counts and 10 years each on the three remaining counts to be served consecutively, a total of 70 years. On January 18, 1965, McGarrah filed a petition pro se for writ of habeas corpus in the City Court of Reidsville, Georgia, asserting that the waiver and plea had been obtained by threats…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Garnett B. Fortner v. R. P. Balkcom, Jr., Warden, Georgia State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Emmitt Monroe Spencer v. L. L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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