Legal Opinion
Mattox v. Carson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 25, 1970No. Nos. 27376, 27386PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELL, Circuit Judge:
In these two cases, consolidated for opinion purposes, the sheriff of Duval County, Florida appeals from judgments of the district court discharging appel-lees Mattox and Lowe, pursuant to petitions for habeas corpus, from custody. We reverse.
Appellees were Jacksonville City Councilmen. The situation giving rise to these proceedings stems from an investigation by the Duval County Grand Jury regarding larceny from the City of Jacksonville through the medium of purchases by appellees from a merchant with payments for the items purchased having allegedly been made out of the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Murphy v. Waterfront Commission of New York HarborSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Counselman v. HitchcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Gardner v. BroderickSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by11 opinions
- United States v. Guadalupe M. MoradoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- United States v. Roy MandujanoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- National Land & Investment Co. v. SpecterCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Walden v. MosleyDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1970
- United States v. RangelDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1973
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.