Legal Opinion
Cariston Thornton v. Dr. George Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 2, 1973No. 72-1086PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:
Cariston Thornton appeals from the judgment of the district court denying his applicaton for a writ of habeas corpus in connection with his Texas state conviction for robbery by assault. The court found that Thornton had exhausted his state court remedies, but denied relief without a hearing. We affirm.
Thornton contends (1) that he was convicted by use of evidence obtained as a résult of his illegal arrest, search and seizure; (2) that he was not arraigned on the charge for which he was subse quently indicted; (3) that he was forced to participate in numerous…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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- Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- United States v. Isabel G. HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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