Legal Opinion
Scott Wesley Lantz v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 6, 1969No. 27914_1PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal is taken from an order of the district court denying without an evidentiary hearing a federal prisoner’s motion to vacate sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We affirm. 1
Appellant was convicted on his plea of guilty of interstate transportation of forged securities, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2314. As grounds for relief he contends (1) he was denied a speedy trial; (2) court-appointed counsel failed to appear at the arraignment; (3) the court, in passing sentence, failed to consider the pre-sentence report; (4) lack of effective counsel; and (5) there was no United States…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Patricia Lebouef Murphy, as Administratrix of the Estate of Edward Fontenot, Deceased, Etc. v. Houma Well Service, and Eva C. Fontenot, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Thomas Lorenzo Williams v. Dr. George Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- David Busby v. William C. Holman, Warden, Kilby PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- William J. Sanders and Joseph Russell Buschkotter v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Edward Askew v. State of AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by7 opinions
- United States v. JamesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. JamesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Jacob Waddy, Virginia Rea Waddy, Etc. v. N. J. Davis, Chairman of the Board of Registrars of Perry County, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- State v. EnglandMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
- Henry Reed v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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