Legal Opinion
United States v. Jessie Lee Jackson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 13, 1981No. 80-2107PublishedCited by 130 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
Jessie Lee Jackson appeals from his conviction for perjury in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1623(a). The charge arose from untruthful statements allegedly made by Jackson at a hearing conducted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The hearing was held to determine whether the failure of Jackson’s court-appointed attorney to file an appeal from an earlier robbery conviction constituted ineffective assistance of counsel.
The primary issue on appeal is whether the district judge who presided at the perjury trial 1 had sufficient evidence before him to determine that defendant’s sworn…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States v. Martin Joseph Damato, A/K/A Sal PiconeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Steve F. GiarratanoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Vincent GugliaroCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- United States v. William Carey Edwards, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by130 opinions
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- United States v. Anthony F. VapCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
- United States v. Judith Ann OstertagCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
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