Legal Opinion
Michael D. Conley v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Dept. Of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 16, 1972No. 71-2330PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:
In this petition for habeas relief Michael D. Conley contends certain evidence admitted at his trial was the product of coercive influences and an illegal arrest. We affirm the district court’s denial of the petition.
Conley was convicted in a Texas state court of stealing an electrical blender and a television set from the Southland Hardware Store in Houston, Texas. This offense is a felony under Texas law,1 and since Conley had two previous felony convictions he was mandatorily sentenced to a term of life imprisonment under Article 63 of the Vernon’s Ann. Texas…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Ker v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by4 opinions
- United States v. PerezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Andrew Earl Whitaker v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- O'Brien v. De GiammatteoNew York Supreme Court · 1978
- Michael D. Conley v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Dept. Of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972