Legal Opinion
United States v. John Paul Shelton
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 3, 1973No. 73-1776PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BY THE COURT:
Shelton was convicted in federal district court of interstate transportation and concealment of a stolen motor vehicle, was sentenced to two concurrent five-year terms on February 2, 1973, and filed notice of appeal on March 5. The District Court granted Shelton release pending appeal on condition of $5,000 bond with surety.
On June 1 Shelton escaped from state custody during his trial on state charges of forgery. 1 He was found guilty on the forgery charges, his state bond was forfeited and a bench warrant issued. He remains at large. On June 1, the same day that Shelton escaped,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Molinaro v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Eisler v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Commissioner v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Johnson v. LairdCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Richard Joseph Lynn v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
- John L. Broadway v. City of Montgomery, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Frank Sacco and Benjamin GentileCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- United States of America Ex Rel. Gerard A. Bailey v. U.S. Commanding Officer of the Office of the Provost Marshal, U.S. Army, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- United States v. John Paul SheltonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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