Legal Opinion
Joseph L. Thomas v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 9, 1966No. 23349_1PublishedCited by 162 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge:
The question for decision is whether a sentence permitted by statute can be collaterally attacked under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 because prior to imposing sentence the judge advised the defendant that the judge had no doubt whatsoever as to his guilt, and that if he then confessed his guilt the court would take that into account in the length of sentence to be imposed; while, on the other hand, if he persisted in his denial that he participated in the crime, the court would also take that into account. The defendant chose to persist in his claim of innocence, and the court…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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- Hill v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by162 opinions
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- United States v. SpockCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1969
- John Joseph Blake v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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