Legal Opinion
Martin J. Wiman, Warden, Kilby Prison v. William K. Powell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 6, 1961No. 18987_1PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge.
Upon former appeal we had said: “From the present record, without more, it would appear that Powell’s discharge will best serve the ends of justice.” Powell v. Wiman, 5 Cir., 1961, 287 F.2d 275, 282. The cause was remanded to accord the State an opportunity for further hearing to prove that it had not in fact suppressed vital evidence upon Powell’s trial. At the conclusion of that hearing, the district court found:
“Upon this submission, this Court specifically finds that the respondents have failed in their effort to make a showing of additional evidence from which this…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Stroud v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Edward Morgan MacKenna v. O. B. Ellis, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- King v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
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3Cited by19 opinions
- United States of America Ex Rel. Thomas Meers, Relator-Appellee v. Walter H. Wilkins, Warden of Attica State Prison, Attica, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
- United States v. Newton Wilkerson Anderson, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- State v. MaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- Allen v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1963
- M. J. Wiman, Warden v. Jimmy Argo, Alias, Jimmy Argo, Alias v. M. J. Wiman, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
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