Legal Opinion
Jack Shields v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 10, 1967No. 23838_1PublishedCited by 128 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by Jack Shields from denial of habeas corpus. Appellant was convicted in Gray County, Texas, for two felonies, on May 18 and 19, 1933, respectively, and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in each case to run consecutively. On November 28, 1933, he was convicted in Wheeler County, Texas, for a felony and sentenced to an additional term of 20 years to run consecutively to the first two convictions, a total of 40 years. On December 5, 1934, after serving slightly more than 1 year of his 40-year term, the Governor of Texas granted Shields a 60-day…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Buchalter v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Smith v. SwopeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1937
- People Ex Rel. Barrett v. BartleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1943
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3Cited by128 opinions
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