Legal Opinion
McCutcheon v. Beto
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided April 21, 1966No. Civ. A. No. 66-H-10PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, District Judge.
The petitioner, Harry Walter McCut-cheon, a prisoner in state custody, filed his petition for the writ of habeas corpus in this court on January 10, 1966. He complains of four convictions received in the Criminal District Court No. 2 of Harris County, Texas. The respondent now moves that the petition be dismissed.
McCutcheon’s sole complaint presented to this court is that the State of Texas has refused to make its habeas corpus procedures available to him. For purposes of this motion only, this court will accept as true all factual claims presented by McCutcheon. Even…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Ernest Whippler v. R. P. Balkcom, Jr., Warden, Georgia, State Prison, Reidsville, Tattnall County, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Ex Parte HubbardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949
- Harry Walter McCutcheon v. Dr. George Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
3Cited by2 opinions
- Bouchillon v. BetoDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1969
- Harris v. BetoDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1967