Legal Opinion
Forrest Gustave v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 15, 1980No. 78-1918PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTER E. HOFFMAN, District Judge.
This is an appeal from an order denying appellant Gustave’s motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate and set aside the sentence entered upon his conviction for bank robbery. Essentially, appellant claims he was denied effective assistance of counsel.
After a three-day jury trial held in April, 1968, petitioner and co-defendant, Winters, were convicted of robbing a national bank. A motion for a new trial was filed by counsel for both defendants. Petitioner, pro se, also filed a motion for a new trial and demanded a new attorney. The motion for a new trial was…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Ristaino v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by74 opinions
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