Legal Opinion
Colvin v. Estelle
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 15, 1975No. 74-3341PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
This habeas corpus appellant, Wilson Colvin, while represented by counsel, entered his plea of guilty to robbery by assault and was sentenced to confinement in the Texas state penitentiary for a term of not less than five years nor more than life. The sentence was imposed on September 25, 1950 in McLellan County, Texas. The record is silent as to any subsequent paroles or revocations.
In any event, Colvin was correctly sentenced under the statute in effect at the time. Thereafter, effective January 1, 1974, a new Texas Penal Code provides that robbery by assault shall be punished by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- John G. Comerford v. Commonwealth of MassachusettsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1956
- Irvin Russell Jones v. H. C. Cupp, Warden, Oregon State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Arthur Jackson, Jr. v. State of Alabama, Jasper Lee Cooks v. Circuit Court of Mobile CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Michael Harvey Vail v. Raymond K. Procunier, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Odell Hargrow Hill v. W. J. Estelle, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Rowland Dory v. Commissioner of Correction of the State of New York and Attorney General of the State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
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