Odell Hargrow Hill v. W. J. Estelle, Jr.

Appellant Hill, a state prisoner, appeals from the district court’s sua sponte dismissal of his pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts, Rule 4. See Colvin v. Estelle, 506 F.2d 747, 748 (5th Cir. 1975). This Court affirms.

Taking Hill’s allegations of fact as true, the facts are as follows. Hill was convicted on his plea of guilty for assault upon a peace officer with intent to murder. Hill committed this act prior to the effective date of the new Texas…