Legal Opinion
Charles Donald Murphy v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 26, 1969No. 27799PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Per curiam
Pursuant to new Rule 18 of the Rules of this court, we have concluded on the merits that this case is of such character as not to justify oral argument and have directed the clerk to place the case on the Summary Calendar and to notify the parties in writing. See Murphy v. Houma Well Service, 5th Cir. 1969, 409 F.2d 804, Part I.
The appellant, a Texas convict, was convicted of felony theft as a recidivist, for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Having exhausted the state remedies available to him, he petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court, which…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Patricia Lebouef Murphy, as Administratrix of the Estate of Edward Fontenot, Deceased, Etc. v. Houma Well Service, and Eva C. Fontenot, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Ben A. Johnson v. Victor G. Walker, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, Louisiana and the State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Charlie H. Scarbrough v. A. L. Dutton, Warden, Georgia State Prison, Reidsville, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Murphy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
- Irvin Goodspeed v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by56 opinions
- George Del Vecchio, Cross-Appellee v. Illinois Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Benny Dale Alexander v. O.L. McCotter Director, of Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. KincheloeUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1982
- Frank Hills v. C. Murray Henderson, Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Charles Branch v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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