Legal Opinion
McKinzie v. Ellis
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided July 8, 1960No. Civ. A. No. 12957PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, District Judge.
Petition for the writ of habeas corpus by petitioner in custody of the State of Texas under conviction of robbery by assault. Upon consideration of said petition the court ordered that the writ of habeas corpus be issued, returnable on March 9, 1960, and that respondent appear before the court on said date to show cause why the relief prayed for should not be granted. Respondent disclosed the authority by which he claims lawful custody of petitioner and moved to dismiss the petition. On March 9, 1960, respondent appeared with petitioner in custody for hearing on the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Betts v. BradySupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Edward Morgan MacKenna v. O. B. Ellis, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Rice v. OlsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Bute v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Chester McKinzie v. O. B. Ellis, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961