Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Clark
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided January 12, 1977No. 53527PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVIS, Commissioner.
This is a post-conviction writ of habeas corpus brought under the provisions of Art. 11.07, V.A.C.C.P., by the petitioner, an inmate of the Texas Department of Corrections.
Petitioner was convicted for the offense of sale of marihuana on December 10, 1964. The punishment was enhanced by a prior conviction for sale of marihuana and punishment was set at life. The conviction was affirmed on appeal. See Clark v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 398 S.W.2d 763.
Petitioner contends that his Sixth Amendment rights to trial by an impartial jury were denied because he was taken before the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Juan D. Hernandez v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Huffman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Ex Parte FloresCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
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3Cited by9 opinions
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