Hodges v. United States (1961)
- Docket
- 58
- Decided
- 1961-01-01
- Category
- General
Summary
Question: Should the district court have given Hodges a hearing on his motion to vacate after his period to appeal expired? Conclusion: No. In a per curiam opinion, the Court determined that the writ of certiorari was improvidently granted. The Court held that the district court was not required to hold a hearing because Hodges was not entitled to relief. Justice William O. Douglas wrote a dissent and argued that the petitioner has a right to relief because he was essentially denied his right to appeal within the 10-day period following his conviction.