Legal Opinion
Norman S. Schlang v. Jack Heard
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 18, 1982No. 82-2052PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an appeal from the district court’s dismissal of a pro se habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (1976). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
The petitioner, Norman Schlang, has been tried three times in the Texas courts for the misdemeanor of promotion of prostitution and convicted each time. The first prosecution ended in a mistrial during the punishment phase of the trial, and is not at issue here. After the second trial, Schlang filed his appellate brief with the trial court, pursuant to Tex.Code Crim.Pro.Ann. art. 40.09(7)-(12) (Vernon 1979), as then in force. The brief…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- United States v. BallSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Greene v. MasseySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Serfass v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by56 opinions
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- Leon Ross, Jr. v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- William R. Milburn and Richard v. Thompson v. The United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Billy R. Dillard v. Frank Blackburn, Warden Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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