Legal Opinion
Lynnwell Smith v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 26, 1975No. 74-1188PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
This is an appeal from a grant of a habeas writ to petitioner Smith, who was convicted of murder with malice in a Texas court. Smith contends that his conviction resulted from the admission into evidence of incriminating statements made by him to the interrogating police officers after his repeated requests for an attorney were denied. We agree with the State that the error in Smith’s conviction was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt and reverse.
Hara Joseph Neveu was stabbed and killed on September 21, 1963 in a Saturday night fracas outside of Ford’s Cafe, a dance…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Marion Mason v. Charles Balcom, Superintendent, Montgomery Correctional Institution,respondent-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Frank Hills v. C. Murray Henderson, Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Neelley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1985
- Lynnwell Smith v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Kordenbrock v. ScroggyDistrict Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1988
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