Charles David Robinson v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

This is an appeal by the State of Texas from an order of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas granting appellee’s petition for habeas corpus. Appellee was convicted of felony theft in a state criminal court and on October 23, 1963 was given the maximum sentence of ten years imprisonment in the penitentiary. Appellee appealed the judgment of conviction to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas. That court affirmed the conviction. From the date of appellee’s sentence, October 23, 1963, to the date the appeal was completed, October 16, 1964, appellee remained in…