Legal Opinion
Sims v. United States
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided May 19, 1966No. Civ. A. 15960PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, District Judge:
Petitioner is serving consecutive sentences of twenty-four years and eighteen years, respectively, imposed upon his pleas of guilty to (a) armed bank robbery (Criminal Action No. 26448), known as the “Oxon Hill case,” and (b) bank robbery (Criminal Action No. 26574), known as the “second Bensonhurst case.” Both sentences were imposed July 7, 1964.
By motion under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255, petitioner seeks to vindicate an alleged denial of his constitutional rights and, alternatively, to set aside his conviction and withdraw his pleas of guilty, pursuant to the provisions of…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- MacHibroda v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Von Moltke v. GilliesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by8 opinions
- William R. Durant v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1969
- Quillien v. LeekeDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1969
- Harry L. Davis, and v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Deese v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1969
- Sims v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
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