Legal Opinion
United States v. Paul E. Patterson, A/K/A "Pep" Patterson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 13, 1984No. 83-4001PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
The petitioner Patterson, a federal prisoner, appeals from the denial of his application for post-conviction relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. He contends: (1) his plea was involuntary and unintelligently made because he was not informed of the nature and essential elements of the offense to which he pled; (2) the conspiracy count’s indictment was fatally defective, so therefore the plea of guilty to the indictment admitted guilt of no crime; and (3) his sentence was grossly and unfairly disproportionate to that received by his more culpable co-conspirators…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Blackledge v. AllisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- United States v. AddonizioSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. TimmreckSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. ElliottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- United States v. Connie C. ArmstrongCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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- United States v. William B. Prince, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- United States v. George S. (Joe) CorbettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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