Legal Opinion
Willis v. Hunter
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 10, 1948No. 3600PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURRAH, Circuit Judge.
By this habeas corpus proceedings petitioner seeks release from a three year sentence imposed in the United States District Court of Colorado for attempted escape, in violation of 46 Stat. 327, as amended 49 Stat. 513, 18 U.S.C.A. § 753h. See also Willis v. Hunter, 10 Cir., 164 F. 2d 694. The sole question presented by the petition for the writ is whether petitioner was deprived of his constitutional right to the effective assistance of counsel at every stage of the proceedings, resulting in his sentence on a plea of guilty?
In denying the writ, the trial court found from…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Canizio v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
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3Cited by44 opinions
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