Legal Opinion
Robert E. Chavez v. Felix Rodriguez, Warden, New Mexico State Penitentiary
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 26, 1976No. 76-1016PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Per curiam
Chavez is appealing denial of habeas corpus relief by the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. We affirm.
Appellant Chavez is an inmate at the New Mexico State Penitentiary as a result of his 1974 conviction for possession of heroin. Sentence imposed March 21, 1974 was to not less than one nor more than five years imprisonment. Judgment and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. State v. Chavez, 87 N.M. 180, 531 P.2d 603 (1975). The instant proceedings were initiated August 25, 1975 when Chavez filed his habeas corpus petition alleging but one ground for relief which…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Stone v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Michigan v. PayneSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Michigan v. PayneSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- State v. ChavezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
3Cited by19 opinions
- Arthur Richard Gates v. Robert J. Henderson, Superintendent, Auburn Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- M. W. Holloway v. Clay E. McElroy WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Albert Ricalday v. Raymond K. Procunier, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Arthur William Mack v. Hoyt C. Cupp, Superintendent, Oregon State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Clark James Redford v. Samuel W. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
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