Legal Opinion
George T. Jordan v. United States District Court for the District of Columbia, George T. Jordan v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 12, 1956No. 19-5237PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.
In June 1944 George T. Jordan was indicted for assault with intent to commit robbery. D.C.Code 1940, § 22-501. For various reasons, he was not tried until 1953. A mistrial was declared, and a second trial was had, which resulted in conviction. On November 20, 1953, Jordan was sentenced to serve a prison term of six to twenty years. His counsel took an appeal to this court, and on December 9, 1954, we affirmed the conviction. Jordan v. United States, 1954, 95 U.S.App.D.C. 27, 217 F.2d 670.
Immediately after conviction Jordan filed pro se a motion under Section 2255 of…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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3Cited by51 opinions
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