Legal Opinion
Leon Ross, Jr. v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 3, 1983No. 82-1066PublishedCited by 325 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant, Leon Ross, Jr., appeals denial of his writ of habeas corpus. 1 After making an independent review, the District Court, adopting the findings of fact and conclusions of law of a magistrate, found that appellant suffered no constitutional error in his state trial proceeding which would necessitate the granting of the Great Writ in this case. We affirm.
The facts are relatively simple. Appellant was charged with the aggravated robbery of Cynthia Mathis in Dallas, Texas on April 24, 1977. The evidence discloses that she left her job, a barbecue restaurant, at the close of the business…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Ex Parte YoungCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Edward Morgan MacKenna v. O. B. Ellis, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- John Lewis Washington v. John C. Watkins, Commissioner, Mississippi Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Marie Pierre v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Edward Morgan MacKenna v. O. B. Ellis, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by325 opinions
- Miller v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- James D. Koch v. Steve W. Puckett, Superintendent of Mississippi State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Joseph Bennard Nichols v. Wayne Scott, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Benny Dale Alexander v. O.L. McCotter Director, of Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Conrado Vela v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
320 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.