Legal Opinion
Benjamin D. Chisholm v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Florida Division of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 26, 1970No. 29325_1PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
We have directed the Clerk to place this case on the Summary Calendar in accordance with the Fifth Circuit Rule 18.
This is an appeal by Benjamin Chisholm from an order of the district court denying, without a hearing his application for a writ of habeas corpus. The district court denied relief on the basis of the state court record. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d). We affirm.
The petitioner-appellant, represented by the Public Defender, was convicted upon his plea of guilty to the charge of rape. October 7, 1966, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. The record reflects that he has exhausted his…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States of America Ex Rel. Albert B. Crosby v. Joseph R. Brierley, Superintendent, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Henry Travis Schnautz, Jr. v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Charles Clyde Rogers v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Robert Farmer v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Henry Deleiano Harris v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Marvin Farmer v. E. B. Caldwell, Warden, Georgia State Prison, Reidsville, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- James F. Dempsey v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Juan M. Banda v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Dept. Of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Harrell King v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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