Legal Opinion

Paul Braxton Owens v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 9, 1977No. 76-4397PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Per curiam

This appeal is taken from an order of the district court denying the motion by this federal prisoner to vacate sentence, filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We affirm.

Appellant, represented by court-appointed counsel, pled guilty to interstate transportation of a forged security, 18 U.S.C. § 2314. He was sentenced to a five year term of imprisonment, to be served consecutive to a sentence he was then serving.

In his § 2255 motion, the appellant alleged that his guilty plea was induced by counsel’s representation that the Assistant United States Attorney agreed not to oppose a request for a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Robert Aulds v. Lt. Thomas FosterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
  2. Richard Montgomery v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  3. Johnnie Lintond Tillis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  4. William H. James v. S. Lamont SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  5. James Clay Martin, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. United States v. Pressie Hughes, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  2. John H. Chizen v. John J. HunterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  3. United States v. MarzglianoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
  4. Paul William Jordan v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  5. United States v. MarzglianoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978

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