Legal Opinion
William E. Lydy v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 2, 1968No. 25180PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
William E. Lydy, a state prisoner, appeals from the denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. After an eviden-tiary hearing, the district court sustained the validity of one of four concurrent sentences presently being served and then held that under McNally v. Hill, 1934, 293 U.S. 131, 55 S.Ct. 24, 79 L.Ed. 238, it would be premature to pass on the validity of the remaining sentences.
On February 22, 1962, petitioner was arrested in Grand Prairie, Texas. A search of his automobile uncovered items which connected him with robberies in the Dallas area.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Peyton v. RoweSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- McNally v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- David Busby v. William C. Holman, Warden, Kilby PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- The State of Texas and Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections v. Melvin Alexander PaytonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Walker v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by12 opinions
- William Napoleon Boyer v. City of OrlandoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Ex Parte AlegriaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
- United States v. Michael R. RavenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Emmitt Monroe Spencer v. L. L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Warren v. HoganDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974
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