Legal Opinion
Johnny Ray Smith v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 27, 1956No. 16068_1PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.
This is the appellant’s second appearance in this court in support of his efforts to obtain Sec. 2255 1 relief from a sentence of thirty years imposed on him on November 21, 1949, on his plea of guilty to an information2 charging him with violation of the Kidnapping Act, Sec. 1201(a), Title 18 U.S.C.
When he was first here in propria persona, the appeal was from an order denying his motion without a hearing on the ground that the files and records conclusively showed that he was entitled to no relief. This court,3 quoting freely from the motion and pointing out that it…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Townsend v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Von Moltke v. GilliesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Uveges v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Martin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1950
- United States v. ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1939
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by27 opinions
- Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Alphonzo Edwards v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
- The United States of America v. Emanuel LesterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
- United States v. Nimrod Solomon and George SommerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
- William Ireland Hulsey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.