Legal Opinion
English v. Miller
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided April 18, 1972No. Civ. A. 496-71-RPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MERHIGE, District Judge.
Petitioner complains of a judgment of the Circuit Court of Virginia Beach, Virginia, under date of May 12, 1970, wherein he was found guilty of violating Virginia Code § 54-509 and sentenced to a term of three years. While the complaint herein seeks both a declaratory judgment and habeas corpus relief, the Court concluding that English’s conviction was premised on a statute in contravention of the Constitution of the United States, the matter is one more readily considered as a habeas corpus case.
Jurisdiction of the Court is acquired pursuant to Title 28…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Lanzetta v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Boyce Motor Lines, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Bachellar v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by8 opinions
- United States v. MaidenDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1973
- Spradling v. MaynardDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1981
- John Carl English v. Virginia Probation & Parole BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
- Copeland v. MississippiDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1976
- Scott v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1984
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