Legal Opinion

Leroy Colbroth v. Louie l.wainwright

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 25, 1972No. 72-2064PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Per curiam

The appellant Colbroth, a state prisoner who was found guilty of armed robbery in a Florida court, appeals from an order of the United States District Court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Colbroth maintains that his conviction is constitutionally infirm because the evidence adduced at trial identifying him as the perpetrator of the crime was insufficient. We affirm.

We are in essential agreement with the following conclusion of the trial court:

“Matters concerning the sufficiency of evidence and admissibility of evidence are not to be considered in Federal Habeas Corpus…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Edward Williams v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  2. Newell Alligood v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Jordan W. Anderson and Clyde W. Anderson v. Ross Maggio, Acting Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  2. Victor M. Mercado v. Raymond D. Massey, Superintendent, Union Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  3. Murphy v. State of FloridaDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1973
  4. Rodell Jenkins v. Louie L. Wainwright, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
  5. Gurrieri v. GunnDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1975

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