Legal Opinion

Charles Henry Stewart v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 23, 1971No. 71-2099PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

This appellant, a state prisoner convicted on guilty pleas to two robberies and serving two concurrent 25 year sentences therefor, and also presently appealing a state court murder conviction and life sentence thereon, 1 has filed 18 petitions for post-conviction relief in the state courts and two in the federal district court in connection with the robbery convictions. Relief was denied in the federal habeas court without an evi-dentiary hearing.

In this court appellant has escalated his claims to assert prayers for declaratory and injunctive relief as well as damages against the State of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections v. Richard Allen MartinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Broward Davis v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  2. Eddie R. McKibben v. Joe S. Hopper, Warden, Georgia State Prison, Reidsville, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  3. Melvin Junior Welch v. Texas Board of Parole and PardonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972

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