Legal Opinion
Kent v. Sanford
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 23, 1941No. 9815PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
The appellant was convicted of violating Section 398 of Title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C.A. § 398. The court below denied his petition for discharge upon a writ of habeas corpus. The question is whether or not the United States District Court which sentenced him lost jurisdiction to proceed with the case because his attorney was absent when the jury returned its verdict and the court imposed its sentence.
The attorney appointed by the court to represent the defendant was a reputable lawyer, experienced in the trial of criminal cases. He was permitted to confer…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Adkins v. SanfordCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1941
3Cited by15 opinions
- Marion Mason v. Charles Balcom, Superintendent, Montgomery Correctional Institution,respondent-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Roosevelt Walker v. E. B. Caldwell, Warden, Georgia State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Thomas v. HunterCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1946
- Willis v. HunterCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1948
- United States v. Clarence W. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
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