Legal Opinion
William H. James v. S. Lamont Smith
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 8, 1972No. 72-1924PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an appeal from the denial of habeas corpus relief to William H. James, a prisoner of the State of Georgia. We affirm the ruling below.
On a previous appeal, we vacated the order denying relief to James, and remanded the case for reconsideration in light of Santobello v. New York, 1971, 404 U.S. 257, 92 S.Ct. 495, 30 L.Ed.2d 427, and “for whatever further evi-dentiary proceedings may be deemed warranted.” James v. Smith, 5th Cir. 1972, 455 F.2d 502.
The appellant has contended that he entered into a “plea bargain” to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter, whereas he actually was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- William H. James v. S. Lamont Smith, Warden, Georgia State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- David Briggs v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, No. 71-1510 Summary Calendar. (1) Rule 18, 5 Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. Of New York, 5 Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part ICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
3Cited by3 opinions
- Marvin Farmer v. E. B. Caldwell, Warden, Georgia State Prison, Reidsville, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Neil Estes Scott v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Paul Braxton Owens v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977