Shelton v. United States

Citation78 S.Ct. 563,356 U.S. 26,2 L.Ed.2d 579
Decision Date10 March 1958
Docket NumberM,No. 223,223
PartiesJay Paul SHELTON, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America. isc
CourtUnited States Supreme Court

Jay Paul Shelton, pro se.

Solicitor General Rankin, for the United States.

On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

PER CURIAM.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for writ of certiorari are granted. Upon consideration of the entire record and confession of error by the Solicitor General that the plea of guilty may have been improperly obtained, the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is reversed and the case is remanded to the District Court for further proceedings.

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    • United States
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    • Invalid date
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