Legal Opinion

United States v. Pedro Muniz

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 26, 1978No. 77-3522PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Per curiam

Pedro Muniz, a federal prisoner, has appealed from the district court’s denial of his motion to reduce his sentence, which was filed pursuant to Rule 35, F.R.Crim.P. In his said motion, appellant has not alleged facts which would indicate either that he received an illegal sentence or that the trial court grossly abused its discretion in imposing the sentence. Accordingly, the district court did not err in denying relief summarily. United States v. Yates, 5 Cir. 1977, 553 F.2d 502.

Appellant has alleged in this Court, but not in the district court, that his guilty plea was wrongfully induced.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Willard Junior Chunn v. J. J. Clark, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  2. United States v. Robert YatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  3. Elrod v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Government of the Virgin Islands v. GereauCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
  2. United States v. Owen B. Nerren, United States of America v. Edward L. NerrenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  3. United States v. James Ronald LewisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
  4. United States v. Leslie Tooker, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
  5. Government of Virgin Islands v. GereauCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979

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