Legal Opinion
Winters v. Beck
District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Decided March 5, 1968No. LR-66-C-227PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GORDON E. YOUNG, District Judge.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On May 13, 1965 the petitioner, Robert Winters, was convicted in the Little Rock Municipal Court of immorality, a misdemeanor under the provisions of a City Ordinance. His punishment was fixed at 30 days in jail and a fine of $254.00, including costs. Being an indigent and unable to pay the fine, he was sentenced to the Pulaski County Penal Farm for a total of 284 days as provided in Ark. Stats.Ann. § 19-2416 (1956 Repl. Vol.). 1
At his trial petitioner was not.represented by counsel. He did not ask for the assistance of counsel, nor was he…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Jones v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Betts v. BradySupreme Court of the United States · 1942
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Betty J. James and Raymond Miller v. Walter Headley, Chief of Police of the City of MiamiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Captain Henry Beck, Superintendent of the Pulaski County Penal Farm and Clint Cavin, Surety v. Robert WintersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
- Burrow v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
- Burrow v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984