Leo Seymore v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

Appellant sought a writ of habeas corpus in the district court based on allegations that revocation of his probation by the Twelfth Judicial District Court of Walker County, Texas, for a five-year sentence imposed for burglary on October 4, 1965, violated due process of law. Appellant alleged more specifically that the evidence adduced at the revocation hearing held in the trial court on December 10, 1965, was insufficient to support an order revoking his probation. The record reveals that a hearing was held on December 10, 1965, with appellant and his appointed counsel present; that…