Kiney Joseph Davis v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

Appellant seeks relief by application for habeas corpus from a state court conviction for the possession of heroin. A search was made disclosing the heroin under a warrant procured upon the affidavit of a police officer based upon “reliable information from a credible person.” The sole issue presented by the appeal is whether Aguilar v. State of Texas, 378 U.S. 108, 84 S.Ct. 1509, 12 L.Ed.2d 723, is to be given retrospective application. We think it follows from what is said in Linkletter v. Walker, 381 U.S. 618, 85 S.Ct. 1731, 14 L.Ed.2d 601, denying retroactive effect to the rule of Mapp v.…