WATSON

v.

TENNESSEE

Citator

Cited By

• United States v. Duhart, 269 F.2d 113 (2d Cir. 1959)
  …d as a waiver of the information. But at most, under these circumstances, the failure to file the information was harmless error. It was so held under an identically worded statute, in Knight v. United States, 9 Cir., 225 F. 2d 55, certiorari denied 350 U.S. 890, 76 S.Ct. 148,100 L.Ed. 784. See also Torres Rivera v. United States, 1 Cir., 232 F. 2d 500. But if, contrary to our holding, the August 4th sentence was invalid because the multiple offender information had not been filed, we have no doubt that it…
• United States v. Clemons, 440 F.2d 205 (D.C. Cir. 1970)
  …e United States Attorney to file information of .prior convictions before sentencing was harmless error and imposition of second sentence did not place defendant in double jeopardy. Knight v. United States, 225 F. 2d 55, 57 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 350 U.S. 890, 76 S.Ct. 148, 100 L.Ed. 784 (1955), held that the failure to file an information of prior conviction as required by the Boggs Act (26 U.S.C. § 2557(b)) where defendant had admitted his identity in open court was harmless error. In United States v.…

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• Hobart v. United States, 275 F.2d 941 (9th Cir. 1960)
  …le 52(a), Federal Rules Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C., provides: “Any error, defect, irregularity or variance which does not affect substantial rights shall be disregarded.” Cf. Knight v. United States, 9 Cir., 1953, 225 F. 2d 55, certiorari denied, 350 U.S. 890, 76 S.Ct. 148, 100 L. Ed. 784. . In urging reversal for resentencing counsel relies upon Yates v. United States, 1957, 355 U.S. 66, 78 S.Ct. 128, 2 L.Ed. 2d 95, where the appellant had been found guilty of eleven contempts and sentenced [*943] to o…