Legal Opinion
Barton v. Chemical Bank
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 14, 1978No. 76-4335PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Paul Swicegood, a state prisoner, was convicted of robbery in 1976. His conviction was affirmed by the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, Swicegood v. State, 343 So.2d 806 (1977), and the Alabama Supreme Court declined to hear the case. Ex Parte Swicegood, 343 So.2d 810 (1977). Appellant then brought this habeas corpus action in federal district court. 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
The district court denied the writ, concluding that although there had been an illegal arrest, federal review was precluded by Stone v. Powell, 428 U.S. 465, 96 S.Ct. 3037, 49 L.Ed.2d 1067…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Stone v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by15 opinions
- DeValk Lincoln Mercury, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Mike Doll, Ronald Elbon and Kent Langworthy v. Grand Union CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Winthrop J. Allegaert, as Trustee in Bankruptcy of Dupont Walston, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Chemical Bank, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- In Re Data Entry Service Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1988
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. Mobil Oil Corp.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1983
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