Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Carr
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided July 17, 1974No. 48800PublishedCited by 239 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERTS, Judge.
This is a habeas corpus proceeding in which the petitioner seeks relief from confinement under a ten-year sentence for the offense of rape. Carr v. State, 475 S.W.2d 755 (Tex.Cr.App.1972). The trial court filed findings of fact and conclusions of law recommending that the writ be denied.
In his petition, the petitioner alleges that his testimony and that of two other witnesses will establish his innocence and render his confinement illegal. The two witnesses named in the petition did not testify at his trial. The trial court refused to hold a hearing to record the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sanders v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Carr v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- John C. Fulford v. S. Lamont Smith, Warden, Georgia State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Herman A. Monnich v. George A. Kropp, Warden, and Department of Corrections, State of MichiganCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
3Cited by239 opinions
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- Albert H. Carter v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Ex Parte KerrCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
- Emery v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
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