Edgar Lennox Betts, Jr. v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

This appeal comes to us from an order of the district court denying the petition of a Texas convict for the writ of habeas corpus. We affirm. 1

Appellant was convicted of robbery and was sentenced on November 27, 1961, to ten years imprisonment. He was paroled on February 1, 1963, but parole was revoked and he was retaken into custody on August 14, 1967, after being arrested in Los Angeles County, California, for possession of dangerous drugs.

In his petition for habeas corpus, appellant contended that he is entitled to credit on his sentence for time spent on parole. Appellant’s contention is…