Legal Opinion
State of Louisiana Ex Rel. James Gwin v. Hayden J. Dees, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 25, 1969No. 26873PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
Pursuant to new Rule 18 of the Rules of this Court, we have concluded on the merits that this case is of such character as not to justify oral argument and have directed the Clerk to place the case on the Summary Calendar and to notify the parties in writing. See Murphy v. Houma Well Service, 5 Cir., 1969, 409 F.2d 804, Part I.
This appeal lies from the denial of appellant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We hold that the lower court’s findings of fact were not clearly erroneous, and hence we affirm the judgment of the District Court for the reasons well expressed in the written opinion…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Patricia Lebouef Murphy, as Administratrix of the Estate of Edward Fontenot, Deceased, Etc. v. Houma Well Service, and Eva C. Fontenot, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- David Busby v. William C. Holman, Warden, Kilby PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Bobby H. Pursley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- James Picard v. J. Wayne Allgood, Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
3Cited by5 opinions
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- State v. YoungLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- State v. CombsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
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