Paul Adam Gibbs v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court denying the application of Paul Gibbs for a writ of habeas corpus, The ground presented is ineffective assistance of counsel upon the trial., , , Gibbs made his application some six . . . . ... , . years after he pleaded guilty to armed 1.1. mi t\ • j. • x t i ; . robbery. The District Judge held a hear- , , . „ . . . TT mg and rendered a careful opinion. He , found that two lawyers had represented n... , , , . t . Gibbs. The first was a retained counsel, , , . . . . j. . . ... . , who advised him to plead guilty and to , ~ . , ,. accept a…