Legal Opinion
William Everett Reed v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 11, 1965No. 21846PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN’ Circuit Judge.
Reed appeals from the District Court’s dismissal of his petition for habeas corpus. Reed was convicted of burglary. Because the jury also found him to have been twice previously convicted of a felony, the Judge sentenced him to life imprisonment under the Texas Habitual Criminal Statute. 1 This conviction was affirmed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Reed v. State, 1962, 172 Tex. Cr.R. 122, 353 S.W.2d 850. A post-appeal habeas corpus petition to that Court was also found to be without merit.
In his petition to the District Court, Reed asserted three grounds…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Lopez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964
- Ernest Whippler v. R. P. Balkcom, Jr., Warden, Georgia, State Prison, Reidsville, Tattnall County, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Richard Lane v. Warden, Maryland PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1963
- John J. Breen v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Spencer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Gennero Galtieri v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, John Matera v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States Ex Rel. Lois Sero v. Peter PreiserCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Albert H. Carter v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- People v. TenorioSupreme Court of Colorado · 1979
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