Legal Opinion

United States v. Reade

District Court, D. New Jersey

Decided May 19, 1953No. Cr. No. 240-50PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEANEY, District Judge.

This is a motion to vacate judgment and sentence under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255. Petitioner makes this motion on the grounds that an erroneous and invalid jury verdict has resulted in the deprivation of his liberty as guaranteed him by the “due process” clause of the Fifth Amendment by reason of the following:

1. No conspiracy existed after November 10, 1949, which date was prior to evidence purported to connect petitioner therewith.

2. The facts of the conspiracy are at fatal variance with the facts of the record.

3. The credibility of the co-defendant upon whose testimony…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Taylor v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1949
  2. United States v. Cohen and Four Other CasesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1952
  3. Wallace v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1949
  4. United States v. FleenorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1949
  5. Hastings v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. James C. Simmons v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1962
  2. United States v. McCoyDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1957

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