Legal Opinion
United States v. Sherwood Thomas Edrington
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 27, 1984No. 83-2458PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Sherwood Thomas Edrington pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 751(a) in that he “did unlawfully, knowingly and willfully escape from the institution in which he was confined by direction of the Attorney General ....” 1 Edrington now challenges his conviction, contending that the indictment was fatally defective. Because the indictment failed to allege an essential element of the felony offense of escape from federal custody or confinement, we vacate the conviction and remand.
Facts
In July 1976, Edrington was found guilty of interstate…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Russell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Cochran & Sayre v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- United States v. Winston Eugene DaytonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Thomas Meacham, Joseph Ward, Edward William Gilroy, Bobby Gene Hayes and Donald L. MetsgerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Robert Donald SpletzerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by25 opinions
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