Legal Opinion
Bates v. Estelle
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided July 10, 1973No. Civ. A. 73-H-464PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NOEL, District Judge.
Petitioner, a state prisoner, stands convicted of the offense of robbery by assault. The State alleged two prior convictions for the purpose of enhancing punishment. He was sentenced to life in prison. His conviction was affirmed on direct appeal. Bates v. State, 456 S. W.2d 107 (Tex.Crim.App.1970). In his application for state habeas corpus relief, the petitioner alleged that he was denied due process because: (1) he was tried in jail clothing without his consent, and (2) that his court-appointed counsel was ineffective in the trial and on appeal.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Juan D. Hernandez v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Charles Wallace Brooks v. State of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Alonzo Thomas v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Williams v. EstelleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Williams v. BetoDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1973
- Wright v. TexasDistrict Court, E.D. Texas · 1975
- Harry Lee Williams v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, and C. v. Kern, SheriffCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974