Legal Opinion
Rex Johnson, Jr. v. Dr. George J. Beto
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 1, 1972No. 72-1875PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal is taken from an order of the district court denying the petition of a Texas state prisoner for the writ of habeas corpus. We affirm.
Appellant was convicted upon trial by jury of robbery by assault, and was sentenced to fifty years imprisonment on April 12, 1967. The conviction was affirmed on direct appeal. Johnson v. State of Texas, Tex.Cr.App.1970, 454 S.W.2d 205.
Appellant filed a petition for the writ of habeas corpus in the state trial court. An evidentiary hearing was held and findings of fact were certified to the Court of Criminal Appeals, which denied relief.
Appellant…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Ghazi Abraham v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, Tallahassee, FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Nicholas Cappetta v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Jimmy A. Foster v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Roundtree v. RiddleDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1976
- United States Ex Rel. Canity v. LaneDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983