Legal Opinion
Kaufman v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 24, 1969No. 53PublishedCited by 518 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
The question here is whether the claim of a federal prisoner that he was convicted on evidence obtained in an unconstitutional search and seizure is cognizable in a post-conviction proceeding under 28 U. S. C. § 2255.1
*219Petitioner was tried and convicted in the District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on charges of armed robbery of a federally insured savings and loan association. At trial, petitioner’s only defense was insanity. The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, on petitioner’s direct appeal, affirmed the conviction. Kaufman v. United States, 350 F. 2d 408 (1965).
Petitione…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Warden, Maryland Penitentiary v. HaydenSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Brown v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
34 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by518 opinions
- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
513 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.