Legal Opinion
Barker v. Jones
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 4, 1982No. 345, Docket 81-2145PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Henry Barker appeals from the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Edward R. Neaher, Judge, Barker v. Jones, 511 F.Supp. 527 (E.D.N.Y.1981). Barker escaped from custody on August 13, 1975 after his New York State conviction on a guilty plea to felony murder had resulted in a sentence of fifteen years to life imprisonment. The sole question is whether his escape, followed by dismissal of his direct appeal to the Appellate Division on December 5, 1977, prior to his arrest and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Molinaro v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Estelle v. DorroughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States v. Herbert SperlingCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by8 opinions
- United States v. Alphonse PersicoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Steven Mitchell v. Charles Scully, Superintendent, Greenhaven Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- United States v. George SnowCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- George Feigley, A/K/A George Stoctay v. Thomas Fulcomer, Superintendent, and Leroy Zimmerman, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Barker v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
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