Legal Opinion
Joseph Manuel Uresti v. James, A. Lynaugh, Interim Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 20, 1987No. 86-2229PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Joseph Manuel Uresti, represented by court-appointed counsel, pled guilty in the state district court in Houston, Texas, to the felony offense of aggravated rape. On March 15, 1977, he was sentenced to 35 years in prison pursuant to a plea agreement with the state. There was no direct appeal. He has exhausted state court remedies in two habeas applications, which were denied without written order on June 14, 1978 and October 20,1982, respectively.
He filed this petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in federal district court. In his petition he alleged (1) his…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Grady Lee Smith v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by37 opinions
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