Legal Opinion

Alfred James Williams, Jr. v. J. C. Taylor, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided February 13, 1964No. 7535PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Per curiam

The petitioner, Williams, is serving a 10 year sentence in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, for violation of the Narcotics Control Act of 1956. He appeals from an order dismissing his application for a writ of habeas corpus on the ground that the judgment and sentence is void.

In 1957 Williams was in custody of Texas state authorities and was serving a sentence in the Huntsville, Texas penitentiary. During this time, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, an indictment was returned charging him with the violation of the Narcotics Act. Pursuant…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ponzi v. FessendenSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
  2. Wall v. HudspethCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1940
  3. Walter L. Hayward v. Chesley H. Looney, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1957
  4. James H. Hall v. C. H. Looney, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958
  5. Werntz v. LooneyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1953

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Royal v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1964
  2. Johnny Horton Weekes v. L.E. Fleming, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
  3. Paul J. Hernandez v. United States Attorney General, and United States Bureau of PrisonsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982
  4. Rudolph James Anderson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1969
  5. George Chaney v. Dr. P. J. Ciccone, Director, United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970

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