United States v. Marshall Brent Williams, Jr.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States v. Marshall Brent Williams, Jr., 348 F.2d 451 (4th Cir. 1965)
1965 U.S. App. LEXIS 5179
Haynsworth, Bryan, Barks-Dale

United States v. Marshall Brent Williams, Jr.

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

As we perceive no error in the trial or conviction of Marshall Brent Williams, Jr., we affirm the judgment from which he has appealed.

The appellant seems to have believed that a defendant is not subject to another trial or a subsequent sentence if he succeeds in a request to withdraw a plea of guilty or on a motion to set aside a sentence. When the sentence alone (not the conviction) is defective, it will be corrected by another sentence. If there is a serious error of law or fact at trial, a new trial may be granted and a second sentence imposed if again the verdict finds guilt. Only if the record discloses the evidence legally insufficient to convict will the accused be entirely exonerated on appeal.

Affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Marshall Brent WILLIAMS, Jr., Appellant
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Status
Published