Legal Opinion
Clifford Ray Deloney v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 6, 1983No. 81-1289PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
On October 18, 1976, Clifford Ray Deloney was indicted by the Dallas County grand jury for burglary of a vehicle. 1 This charge was “enhanced” by paragraphs charging that Deloney had previously been convicted of two felony offenses. Under Texas law, conviction upon this charge as enhanced carried mandatory life imprisonment. 2 On November 22, 1976, Deloney was indicted for forgery for forging and attempting to negotiate a $202.00 check. Forgery, a third degree felony, carries a potential punishment of from two to ten years imprisonment. Tex.Penal Code Ann.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Ennis Nettles v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Blackledge v. PerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. BallSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
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3Cited by7 opinions
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