Hobson v. Cranor

Hobson v. Cranor, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary

Hobson v. Cranor, 347 U.S. 992 (1954)

Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Decided: June 1, 1954
Docket: No. 574
Citations: 347 U.S. 99274 S. Ct. 85698 L. Ed. 11251954 U.S. LEXIS 2026

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Supreme Court of Washington. Certiorari denied.

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(initial imposition of sentences which were illegal does not render them void, but only subject to correction)

Commonwealth v. Muller, 482 A.2d 1307 (Pa. 1984)

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Commonwealth v. Muller482 A.2d 1307 (Pa. 1984)
United States v. Hoffa349 F.2d 20 (6th Cir. 1965)
Raymond E. McMillen Jr. v. United States of America, Douglas Gruchy v. United States386 F.2d 29 (1st Cir. 1967)
J. W. Williamson, Jr. v. United States332 F.2d 123 (5th Cir. 1964)
Richard Lee Golliher v. United States of America, Harry Richard Holmes v362 F.2d 594 (8th Cir. 1966)
United States v. Carl Eugene Phillips522 F.2d 388 (8th Cir. 1975)

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Commonwealth v. Muller482 A.2d 1307 (Pa. 1984)
United States v. Carl Eugene Phillips522 F.2d 388 (8th Cir. 1975)
Necochea v. Superior Court23 Cal. App. 3d 1012 (1972)
Louis Sachs and Ralph Sachs v. United States412 F.2d 357 (8th Cir. 1969)
Horace Addison Tillery v. United States411 F.2d 644 (5th Cir. 1969)
Robert Harry Davis v. United States411 F.2d 1126 (5th Cir. 1969)

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