Legal Opinion
United States v. Sorrell
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 4, 1976No. Crim. 76-165PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOSEPH S. LORD, III, Chief Judge.
Defendant has been charged in a two count indictment with unlawful possession of a firearm. He has moved to dismiss the indictment with prejudice. We will grant the motion.
Defendant is now confined in the State Correctional Institution at Graterford (SCIG) serving a sentence of one to ten years imposed by the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. On March 26, 1976, defendant was notified that there was a detainer lodged from this district for the present indictment. On April 2, deputy U. S. marshals, pursuant to a writ of habeas corpus ad…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- United States of America Ex Rel. Frank Esola, 53517 v. Ronald M. Groomes, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Robert Wayne Grant, 38013. v. Marvin Hogan, Warden, U.S. N.E.P.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Leonard B. RicketsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
3Cited by43 opinions
- United States v. John Mauro and John FuscoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Leroy SorrellCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Michael RoyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Luis E. Chico and Gail A. ColelloCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Elias KenaanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
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