Legal Opinion
Burlee Carroll v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 30, 1971No. 71-1046PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam 1
Petitioner Burlee Carroll was convicted of murdering his wife in a Texas State court in 1948. After exhausting State remedies, he filed his petition for the writ of habeas corpus in the court below, which was denied. The first appeal resulted in a remand to the district court to determine whether petitioner was competent to stand trial in 1948. See Carroll v. Beto, 421 F.2d 1065 (5th Cir., 1970).
In obedience thereto, a full plenary hearing was conducted by the district court, at which psychiatrists offered by both sides were fully examined, both on direct and cross. The county sheriff also…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- William Ronald Conner v. John W. Wingo, Warden Kentucky State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
- Burlee Carroll v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Willie Earl Clark v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Joe Aragon Martinez v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1970
- Carroll v. BetoDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1971
3Cited by4 opinions
- United States v. Michael A. S. MakrisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Dezso John Lokos v. Walter Capps, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Ronald Clark O'Bryan v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Ronald Clark O'Bryan v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983