Legal Opinion
United States v. Johnny Lee Roy Norton, in Re United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 4, 1976No. 76-1873, 76-3306PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
The United States petitions this court for a writ of mandamus [No. 76-3306] directing the district court to (1) vacate its order of February 10, 1976 directing a parole hearing, and (2) vacate its order of March 15, 1976 reducing sentence of appellee Johnny Lee Roy Norton to time served. Alterna tively, the Government appeals from these orders [No. 76-1873], Inasmuch as the district court was without authority to issue the contested orders, we direct that the writ of mandamus issue. See United States v. Mehrtens, 5 Cir., 1974, 494 F.2d 1172, infra.
On March 30, 1973, Norton was convicted on…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Robert J. Scarpa v. U. S. Board of Parole, Walter Dunbar, ChairmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Leroy E. Thompkins v. U. S. Board of Parole, C. C. Moore, Institutional Caseworker & Any & All Other the Court May Deem Mete & ProperCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- United States v. MehrtensCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Paul Willoughby GranvilleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- United States v. John D. GormanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
3Cited by28 opinions
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- Houlihan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- United States v. FerriCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
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