Legal Opinion
Donald H. Weaver v. State of Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 10, 1973No. 72-2208PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYER, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the district court’s denial of Weaver’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He alleged that he was in jail at the time of the offense, and that his guilty plea was not voluntarily and knowingly made. The district court denied the writ. We affirm, but for reasons different than those expressed by the court below.
Because of the several contentions of the parties, and with the hope that litigation arising out of Weaver’s state conviction may come to an end, it is essential to explore the facts chronologically.
On October 13, 1958, after a plea of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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- Parker v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- James Albert Jones v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Johnny Lee Long v. O.L. McCotter Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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