Legal Opinion
Johnny Leo Hill v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 19, 1970No. 28834_1PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal is taken from an order of the district court denying the petition for the writ of habeas corpus of a Texas convict. We affirm. 1
Appellant, a Texas convict, was convicted on his plea of guilty to bank robbery and was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment. He had previously been sentenced on a guilty plea in the federal court for robbing the same bank.
After exhausting his available state remedies, appellant filed a petition for the writ of habeas corpus in the court below asserting as grounds for relief that (1) although legally arrested in Johnson County, he was improperly released to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- 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
- James Leo Huth v. Southern Pacific CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Keith L. Shank v. S. Lamont Smith, Warden, Georgia State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Marvin Fred Bauer v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970