Legal Opinion
Gene A. Krupnick v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 5, 1959No. 15957PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSEN, Circuit Judge.
Appellant sought to have his sentence vacated, under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255, claiming that he was mentally incapable at the time of his conviction of intelligently cooperating in his defense, and that the court had improperly refused to have an examination and report made of his condition by a qualified psychiatrist, under 18 U.S.C.A. § 4244.
The trial court denied the motion to vacate, without a hearing, on the ground that the files and records showed that appellant was entitled to no relief.
The controversy here primarily revolves around § 4244 and the nature and effect of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Edward B. Bishop v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- Shelton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
- Ashley v. PescorCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1945
- Wear v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
- Perry v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by55 opinions
- Victor Harry Feguer v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1962
- Thomas W. Whalem v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
- Houser v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Marvin Arnesto Crews, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Louis Joseph Marion Marvin IvesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
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