Legal Opinion
Dorminey v. United States
District Court, M.D. Georgia
Decided August 26, 1982No. Civ. A. 80-84-ALBPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
OWENS, Chief Judge.
Petitioner Jerry D. Dorminey moved this court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, on September 17, 1980, to vacate and set aside the sentence of imprisonment now being served that was imposed upon him by this court on October 10, 1978, and affirmed upon appeal by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. United States v. Herring and Dorminey, 602 F.2d 1220 (5th Cir. 1979). The motion is based upon the following grounds:
A. Denial of effective assistance of counsel.
B. Denial of rights to fair trial by an impartial jury and to confront and cross-examine witnesses, in violation of…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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