Legal Opinion
Charles Houston v. Vernon Housewright, Commissioner of Arkansas Department of Correction
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1982No. 81-2155PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENLEY, Circuit Judge.
Charles Houston has appealed the district court’s 1 denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. For reasons to be stated, we affirm.
Houston was tried and convicted on July 27, 1976 for aggravated robbery and was sentenced as an habitual offender to a term of life imprisonment without parole by the Pulaski County, Arkansas Circuit Court. He was represented at trial by J. H. Cott-rell, who had been retained by Houston’s mother.
Subsequent to Houston’s conviction and commitment to the Arkansas Department of Correction, his mother notified Mr. Cott-rell of a desire to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ronald Drake v. Donald W. Wyrick, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Health Corp. of America, Inc. v. New Jersey Dental Ass'nDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1978
- Houston v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
3Cited by6 opinions
- Lewis C. Wallace v. A.L. Lockhart, Director of Arkansas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Furr v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
- Foote v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1988
- Charles H. Houston v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
- James Flowers v. Donald Wyrick and John AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
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