Legal Opinion
Dennis Woodbury v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 14, 1968No. 24870PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal is from a judgment dismissing without a plenary hearing an application for writ of habeas corpus. We vacate the judgment and remand for dismissal without prejudice to appellant’s right to seek relief in the Texas court in which he was originally tried and convicted.
Among other grounds, the application alleges that involuntary statements and actions which were coerced were used in the appellant’s trial to obtain a conviction. For example, the application contains the following averments.
“After one day of constant questioning by San Antonio Police, petitioner was transferred 300…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- The State of Texas and Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections v. Melvin Alexander PaytonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Clemmon D. Waters v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections v. Michael D. ConleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by8 opinions
- William Napoleon Boyer v. City of OrlandoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Dean Rene Peters v. Jack T. Rutledge, Sheriff and Jailer of Muscogee County, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Ben Herbert Phelper v. Bill Decker, Sheriff of Dallas County, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Emmitt Monroe Spencer v. L. L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Dennis Woodbury v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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