Mack Barnes v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

This is an appeal from a denial of habeas corpus in the district court.

The appellant, under state court sentence for armed robbery, complains that he was arrested without warrant or probable cause, that the fruits of this arrest were used against him at his trial, that his arraignment was improper, and that there was illegal delay in taking him before a committing magistrate.

The District Judge had before him the trial record, including the statement of facts, the indictment, the charge to the jury, the judgment of conviction, the sentence, the motion for a new trial, and the judgment of…