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Lavallis v. Estelle
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided January 23, 1974No. Civ. A. 73-H-367PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SINGLETON, District Judge.
On January 10, 1968, petitioner was convicted in state court of murder with malice. A jury assessed his punishment at fifty years in the Texas Department of Corrections. His conviction was affirmed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals October 15, 1969. 1
His state remedies exhausted, petitioner filed this application for writ of habeas corpus under Section 2241 et seq., Title 28 U.S.C., and is proceeding in forma pauperis under Section 1915, Title 28 U.S.C. By his application, petitioner alleges that his confinement is in violation of rights…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Fairchild v. LockhartDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1989
- People v. NardMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
- Toliver v. GathrightDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1980
- United States v. NashDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1976
- D Lavallis v. EstelleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
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